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Elamite Cuneiform Foundation Brick UNTASNAPIRISA, 1345-1305 BC. <br>Provenance: Habib Anavian Collection (1960's)
Elamite Cuneiform Foundation Brick UNTASNAPIRISA, 1345-1305 BC.
Provenance: Habib Anavian Collection (1960's)
 

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Elamite Cuneiform Foundation Brick UNTASNAPIRISA, 1345-1305 BC. <br>Provenance: Habib Anavian Collection (1960's)


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Item No.
5766
Description:
Brick of King UNTASNAPIRISA, 1345-1305 BC Dedicating a Temple of (the goddess) Upukupak

The inscription is known in its entirety and published MDAI LIII 5.

(1) ? v.un-ta?-DINGIR.GAL ?a-ak v.d.hu-um-ban-nu-me-na-ki su-un-ki-ik an-za-an
(2) ?u-?u-un-ka d.?-pur-ku-ba-ak ku-ul-la-an-ka ha-ah-ni-in-ra tu4-ru-un-ka
(3) hu-ut-ta-an-ra si-ya-an ku-?i-ih d.?-pur-ku-ba-ak ir ?a-ri-ih ir si-ya-an-ra
(4) mu-ur-tah hu-ut-ta-ak ha-li-ik ?-me d.?-pur-ku-ba-ak ul-li-na te-la-ak-ni

1. I, Untash-Napirisha, son of Humbannumena, king of Anshan
2. and of Susa, to (the goddess) Upurkupak, who loves who I ? for her and what I tell her,
3. I constructed a temple, and I modeled an (image of) Upurkupak, and for her
4. I established it in the temple, that my work be received by Upurkupak as a gift.

King Untash-Napirisha introduced the goddess Upurkubak to Susa and built a temple to her there and in Choga Gotvand, as well as a ziggurat to her in eastern Susiana. A successor king Hutelutush-Inshushinak renovated the temple of Upurkupak in the land of Salulikki.

Size:
Length: 14" (35 cm)
Period:
1305-1345 BC
Condition:
intact
Price:
US$ 9,000.00
 
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