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Foundation cone

IRAQ, Ur
Foundation cone
 Third Dynasty of Ur, reign of Ur-Nammu 2112 BCE-2095 BCE

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
10.4 × 5.4 × 3.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1996
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq

Inscription
incised (in cuneiform):

Accession Number
1996.72

Department
Antiquities

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