Strommenger, EvaPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2020-02-062020-02-061964WA-97http://hdl.handle.net/1885/201480Figurines of this type were deposited in foundation boxes as a magic protection for the building. An inscription on the lower part & on tablet names the builder and building. This was for temple of Inanna built by Ur-Nammu, and the basket on his head symbolizes his role as the builder of the temple. -- King of Ur, as basket-carrier, h : 27 cm (British Museum).35mmslideb&wen-AUGudea & Ur II-Isin periods, c. 2290-2040sculpturebook scan2020-02-06This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.