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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cone Fragment with Cuneiform Dedication by Gudea of Lagash to Goddess Bau
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cone Fragment with Cuneiform Dedication by Gudea of Lagash to Goddess Bau

AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionfragments (object portions)
AAT Object Form/Functioncones (geometric figures)
AAT Object Form/Functionofferings (object genre)
Possible OriginLagash, Iraq, Asia
CultureAkkadian
PeriodAkkadian Dynasty
Datebefore 2334 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineCollected by William A. Shelton, funded by John A. Manget
Dimensions1 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. (3.5 x 4.7 cm)
Object number1921.129
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, September 17, 2024 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired for Emory University Museum by William Shelton (1875-1959), ca. 1920.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art