Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea Head: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm) Top: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) End: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Length: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm...

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Holding institution:
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea Head: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm) Top: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) End: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Length: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm...
Date:
-2090 - -2090
ca. 2090 B.C.
Type:
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):
Inscriptions
Type (Broader):
Text
Coverage:
Neo-Sumerian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
probably from Girsu (modern Tello)
Time period:
Neo-Sumerian
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
Head: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm) Top: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) End: 5 in. (12.7 cm) Length: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm) Total: 1 7/8 in. (4.9 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.269
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