Inscribed brick: dedicatory inscription of Adad-shuma-usur; Kassite; ca. 1216-1187 B.C.; Mesopotamia; Nippur; Kassite; Ceramic; Brick: 13.2 x 10.8 x 7.2 cm (5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 7/8 in.); Ceramics-Architectural-Inscribed; Maintenance of temples and their cults was a primary responsibility of ancient Near Eastern rulers; requiring the investment of significant resources. Among the most important religious complexes was the Ekur of Nippur; the residence of the chief god Enlil