Calcite disc of Enheduanna

Calcite disc of Enheduanna

Daughter of Sargon of Kish.

Disk of white calcite; on one side is a panel wherein is carved in relief a scene of sacrifice, on the other an inscription of Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Akkad

Provenience:Iraq
Ur
Archaeology Area:K.P. Room 2, Larsa Level?; UE IV: Found in a chamber of the Larsa temple of Nin-Gal (the Gig-par-ku).
Period:Akkadian
Date Made:2350-2300 BC
Materials:Limestone
Calcite
Depth:7 cm
Outside Diameter:25 cm