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1380. Of the five consecutive monarchs presented to our notice in this interesting document, two are known to us by their own inscriptions. Memorials of Purna-puriyas and Kurri-galzu, very similar in their general character, have been found in various parts of Chaldala.
Those of Purna-puriyas come from Senkereh the ancient Larsa, and consist of bricks, showing that he repaired the great temple of the Sun at that city which was originally built by Urukh.
Kurri-galzu's memorials comprise bricks from Mugheir (Ur) and Akkerkuf, together with his signet-seal, which was found at Baghdad in the year 1800.
[PLATE XXI., Fig.
4.] It also appears by an inscription of Nabonidus that he repaired a temple at the city of Agana, and left an inscription there. But the chief fame of Kurri-galzu arises from his having been the founder of an important city.
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