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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cone-Shaped Commemorative Building Inscription
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cone-Shaped Commemorative Building Inscription

Possible OriginIsin, Iraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian
PeriodIsin-Larsa Period
Date2004-1763 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of the Columbus Museum, Georgia
Dimensions2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (5.7 x 3.8 cm)
Object number2018.018.004
ProvenanceEx private collection, Columbus, Georgia, purchased from Edgar Banks (1886-1945), Eustis, Florida. On loan to The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia, from ca. 1950s. Legally declared abandoned property and gifted to MCCM, 2018.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art