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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

AAT Object Form/Functionfragments (object portions)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
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