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

Foundation Cone

AAT Object Form/Functioncones (geometric figures)
Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
Date22nd Century BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions3 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (10 x 4.8 cm)
Object number2010.049.056
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art