Template:Did you know nominations/Napir-Asu
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 10:51, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
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Napir-Asu
Statue of Napir-Asu
- ... that a statue of the Elamite queen Napir-Asu (pictured) is inscribed with a curse, aimed at those who would damage it? Source: Potts, D. T.; Potts, Professor Daniel T.; Potts, Edwin Cuthbert Hall Professor of Middle Eastern Archaeology D. T.; Alcock, John H. D'Arms Collegiate Professor of Classical Archaeology and Classics Susan (1999-07-29). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p.218
Converted from a redirect by Lajmmoore (talk). Self-nominated at 15:25, 30 May 2022 (UTC).
The article is new enough (recently expanded from a redirect), long enough, and ticks all the boxes with regard to policy. The hook is of the right length and presents quite an interesting fact. However, I ran into some trouble when verifying the hook fact: the content of the curse is in the article and has a source attached to it (No. 6). The source is a link to a CUP book (no pp. given) and the page linked confirms the hook but not the text of the curse presented in the article. After some searching, I found out that the text of the curse is on p. 210. The lack of page numbers, which should be used in any good book reference, prevents easy verification for our readers. Can I ask you, Lajmmoore, to add the relevant page numbers before this nomination goes through? The image of the statue is fine and may be used. QPQ is done. Modussiccandi (talk) 08:38, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- Modussiccandi, thanks very much, and apologies for the page number oversight. I've added the page numbers to the reference now. Thanks very much Lajmmoore (talk) 08:26, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
- Very good, thank you. I'm letting this nomination pass now. Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 08:34, 3 June 2022 (UTC)