Cone

Description

Cone of nail form in pale fired clay, inscribed laterally with a cuneiform inscription in two zones, reading 'To the Lord Ningirsu, the powerful warrior, ...': Mesopotamian, Babylonian, c. 2000 BC

Museum reference

A.1948.414

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cone

Production information

Babylon, Iraq, West Asia

Date

c. 2000 BC

Style / Culture

Babylonian

Physical description

Fired clay, pale