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Room 2, Larsa Level?; UE IV: Found in a chamber of the Larsa temple of Nin-Gal (the Gig-par-ku). 2300-2275 BCE. The front side shows the high priestess standing in worship as what has been interpreted as a nude male figure pours a libation. Sidney Babcock: Excavated in Enheduanna's sacred dwelling in Ur, this alabaster disk is the only surviving artwork that records both her name and image. C. The disk of Enheduanna, the first known female author, was discovered hundreds of years after her death in the ruins of the giparu at Ur. Over the years so many things have been forbidden—most disturbingly, The disk of Enheduanna (Penn Museum) Born in present-day Iraq with a Semitic name lost to history, the daughter of the Sumerian king Sargon of Akkad named herself en (“high Still, the Enheduanna Disk is dated to roughly the same period as the tower of Babel, according to Bible chronology, and thus serves as a good On the back of Enheduanna's disk is an inscription recording her as the "daughter of Sargon of Akkad," the founder of the Dynasty of Akkad and the first ruler to The disk, about 25. Museum Object Number The official home of Enheduanna, as a priestess, was the giparu, an architectural complex at the ancient site of Ur. Most of what is known about the historical Enheduana comes from her hymns and the discovery of a sculpted disk identifying Enheduana as both the daughter of Sargon of Akkad and the In 1927, as part of excavations at Ur, British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley discovered an alabaster disk shattered into several pieces, which has since been reconstructed. 2300 BC, alabaster; Penn Museum, excavated 1926. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and File:Disk of Enheduanna (2). Enheduanna Calcite disk of Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Kish, found at Ur. 6 cm in diameter, depicts a ritual scene with four figures, including a woman in a flounced garment and headdress, identified by an inscription on the reverse as Enheduanna, “zirru The image also resonates with that of Enheduanna on her votive disk. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia. Used with copyright permission from Enheduanna commissioned the alabaster relief, the Disk of Enheduanna, which is inscribed with her dedication. Irene Winter Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries. The reverse side of the disk identifies Enheduanna as the wife of Nanna and daughter of Sargon of Akkad. In an adjacent sanctuary, Votive disk of Enheduanna, from Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca. From: Iraq | Ur. Enheduanna, the first en-priestess, serves as a key example The Disk of Enheduanna, found in a chamber of the Larsa temple of Nin-Gal, dated to 2350-2300 BCE. 6 cm (diameter) x 7. The woman’s transfixed gaze expresses deep reflection and her hands are firmly clasped in devotion. Curatorial Section: Near Eastern. The An alabaster disk measuring 10 inches across dating to the Akkadian period (ca. This raises questions Enheduanna, who was the daughter of Sargon, the founder of the Akkadian empire, is present in the votive disk, in two statues of priestesses that . P. 1 cm (thickness). ) depicts a ceremony being led by a Disk of Enheduanna, Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar), gipar, Akkadian period, ca. Disk of Enheduanna, Early Akkadian Period (twenty-third century BCE), calcite, 25. The Disk shows the Women in ancient Mesopotamia held limited public roles, often depicted as supportive figures. (From the British and University of Pennsylvania Museums' Expedition IV, 1925-26. Courtesy of the University of The Mathematical Intelligencer -Calcite disk, Ur, circa 2300 BCE, found in a 1927 archaeological excavation that uncovered a temple complex dedicated to the moon god, Nanna. Alabaster, diameter 10″. jpg File Download Use this file Use this file Email a link Information Enheduanna commissioned the alabaster relief, the Disk of Enheduanna, which is inscribed with her dedication. Penn Museum, Philadelphia. K. 2350–2150 B. On one The Disk of Enheduana is the single surviving depiction of Enheduana, and one of the few artifacts connected to her that can be dated to the time in which she The mystery of Enheduanna’s disk really involves the lives of two women, born centuries apart, who ful ̃lled the similar needs of their fathers: Enheduanna and Enannatumma. The Disk shows the The Disk was created to celebrate a new altar, the Table of Heaven, which Enheduana built for Inana, and Inana was the patron deity of the ruling family to Explore the world of Enheduana Now celebrated as the first known author in literary history, Enheduana was a princess and priestess who lived When I write, I often think of the first women who were daring enough to write.
