Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Foundation Cone c.2600 BC.
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Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Foundation Cone c.2600 BC. Size 4 1/2 inches high. Pottery foundation cone impressed with twelve vertical rows of cuneiform writing, for a temple or building dedication. Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu. Repaired from approximately four large original pieces, with a few scattered stable hair lines and several large breaklines with some losses. Provenance: Private NYC collection. Ex. Robert Waitt Jr., purchased in the 1930’s - 1950’s.
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Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Foundation Cone c.2600 BC.
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