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

Fragmentary Foundation Cone

Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Dateca. 2200 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions2 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in. (6.7 x 4.1 x 4 cm)
Object number2010.049.045
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