Statuette of King Ur-Nammu

2100 BC - 2000 BC
Bronze/Copper
Nippur
33.7 cm x 13.3 cm x 7.5 cm

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What was the significance of this statuette, and of its placement beneath the foundation of the temple?

How is this foundation deposit like a modern-day time capsule?

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