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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Foundation Plaque
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Foundation Plaque

Possible OriginIraq, Asia
Possible OriginKuwait, Asia
CultureSumerian
PeriodThird Dynasty of Ur
Date2100-2000 BCE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift of Anne Cox Chambers
Dimensions2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.4 cm)
Object number2009.001.001
Exhibition HistoryRecent Gifts of Anne Cox Chambers, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 13 - March 31, 2009
Recent Acquisitions, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 31 - September 10, 2009
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from David Liebert [Time Machine Company], Flushing, New York.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art