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Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Foundation Cone

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Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Foundation Cone

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Iraq, Sumeria, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1870 to 1860 BCE. Very fine pottery cuneiform foundation cone from southern Mesopotamia. Carved with 12 rows of text in 2 registers and a dedicatory cone to King Lipit-Eshtar of Isin. Size: 4.5" L (11.4 cm)

Translated as "When I, Lipit-Eštar, the humble shepherd of Nibru, the true farmer of Urim, ceaseless provider of Eridug, the en priest suitable for Unug, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad, the favourite of Inana, established justice in Sumer and Akkad, then I built the E-nigsisa at Namkarum, the supreme place of the gods."

Provenance: Ex - Estate of Julian Hovsepian, New York, acquired before 1980

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Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Foundation Cone

Name: Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Foundation Cone
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