Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea Top: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) End: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Total: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)

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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 Top: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) End: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Total: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
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:
Top: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) End: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Total: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.276
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