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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Nail with Cuneiform of Gudea of Lagash Dedicating a Temple to the God Ningirsu
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Nail with Cuneiform of Gudea of Lagash Dedicating a Temple to the God Ningirsu

Place CreatedAsia
CultureSumerian
PeriodNeo-Sumerian, Reign of Gudea
Date2150-2125 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Dimensions5 1/16 x 2 3/16 in. (12.8 x 5.5 cm)
Object number2012.044.112
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art