Terra-Cotta Inscribed Cone

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Donor Name
Smithsonian Institution
Site Name
Ur
This object was on display in the National Museum of Natural History exhibit "Objects of Wonder", 2017 - 2024. Exhibit label identifies as: Temple dedication cone, Sumerian, Isin (modern Iraq), circa 1,900 BC, Clay; cunieform writing. The cone was placed in the foundation of a temple to dedicate the building to King Lipit-Ishtar.
From card: "Cunieform inscription covers 3/4 of sides. For additional information see Accession File in Processing Lab. Exhibit, Hall 26, 1976".
Record Last Modified
21 Oct 2024
Specimen Count
1
Accession Date
20 May 1935
Accession Number
133972
USNM Number
A372670-0
Object Type
Cone
Place
Tell el-Muqayyar, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, Asia
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8118704
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32519d7ff-b355-4433-b7ec-820e7de1e4b1
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