The Babylonian entitlement narus (kudurrus) : a study in their form and function / by Kathryn E. Slanski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slanski, Kathryn E.

Series:

ASOR books ; v. 9.

ASOR books ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stele (Archaeology)--Iraq--Babylonia.

Stele (Archaeology).

Boundary stones--Iraq--Babylonia.

Boundary stones.

Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian.

Relief (Sculpture), Assyro-Babylonian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : American Schools of Oriental Research, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this investigation into the form, function and historical significance of the Babylonian entitlement narus (steles), the author sheds new light on one of antiquity's most mysterious and elusive classes of artifact. More commonly referred to as kudurrus, these objects first came to the attention of western scholars in 1801 when the explorer Anton Michaux sold a polished black stone that he had discovered near Baghdad to the Bibliotheque National in Paris. In addition to her in-depth study of the setting of these objects and the inscriptions and relief sculptures carved on them, Slanski places the kudurrus squarely within the monumental tradition in Mesopotamia. This volume promises to be a significant contribution for Assyriologists and anyone interested in the history and artistic traditions of ancient Mesopotamia.

Contents:

Rough chronology for Mesopotamian historical periods

The cuneiform languages of Mesopotamia

Area measures in field descriptions

Introduction

Designation and setting

The inscriptions : subject and structure

Form and function

Formal definition for the Babylonian entitlement narûs

Debatable members of the corpus

The place of the Babylonian entitlement narûs in Mesopotamian culture

Conclusion

Appendices.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

60365164