temple of Bau
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The temple of Bau was an important Mesopotamian sanctuary dedicated to the healing goddess Bau, notably expanded and richly endowed by the ruler Gudea of Lagash.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| temple of Bau canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian temple
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gudea cylinders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityState | Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | goddess Bau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endowedBy | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Bau
ⓘ
healing sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasDedication | to Bau as a healing deity ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | healing goddess ⓘ |
| hasType | healing temple ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sumerian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | inscriptions of Gudea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural expansion under Gudea
ⓘ
rich endowments by Gudea ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Bau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Gudea of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
healing rituals
ⓘ
veneration of Bau ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.