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THBTranslated Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Foundation Cone
Lot 89a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-10-31 10:00:00
2019-10-31 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Sumer, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2120 to 2090 BCE. A finely preserved clay foundation cone bearing remains of a discoid head. The conical body is inscribed with thirteen columns of cuneiform text formed by pressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet clay prior to being placed inside a kiln. Foundation cones like this example, also referred to as dedication pegs or funerary pegs, were inscribed with prayers or praising statements to a specific god or ruler. When translating the clearly legible cuneiform characters, this cone reads, "For (the god) Ningirsu, the mighty warrior of (the god) Enlil, Gudea, governor (ruler) of Lagash, a resplendent marvel, the Eninnu Temple - "Brilliant Lion-Headed Eagle," he built and restored (to its former condition)." Size: 4.125" L x 2.4" W (10.5 cm x 6.1 cm).
For a strikingly similar example with an intact head and lower body, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 45.90: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324015
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private M.S. collection, New York, USA
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#149203Loss to areas of discoid head and conical lower body beneath cuneiform script as shown. Chips to head and rim of lower body, with light encrustations. Cuneiform characters are still incredibly clear. Old inventory label on top of head.Condition
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