Mesopotamian Clay Foundation cone. With TL test - 9 cm

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Mesopotamian clay foundation cone with cuneiform inscription, 9 cm high, dating to ca. 2000 B.C., in good condition and missing its upper part, with a thermoluminescence certificate.

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Mesopotamian clay nail with cuneiform inscription (ca. 2000 B.C.). Terracotta. Length 9 cm. Missing its upper part. Attached thermoluminescence certificate from QED Laboratoire.

Used by Sumerians and other Mesopotamian cultures beginning in the third millennium BC, clay nails, also referred to as dedication or foundation pegs, cones, or nails, were cone-shaped nails made of clay, inscribed with cuneiform, baked, and stuck into the mudbrick walls to serve as evidence that the temple or building was the divine property of the god to whom it was dedicated.

Provenance: Purchased by the current owner to a Spanish private collector (P. T.; 1980s).

The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.

Mesopotamian clay nail with cuneiform inscription (ca. 2000 B.C.). Terracotta. Length 9 cm. Missing its upper part. Attached thermoluminescence certificate from QED Laboratoire.

Used by Sumerians and other Mesopotamian cultures beginning in the third millennium BC, clay nails, also referred to as dedication or foundation pegs, cones, or nails, were cone-shaped nails made of clay, inscribed with cuneiform, baked, and stuck into the mudbrick walls to serve as evidence that the temple or building was the divine property of the god to whom it was dedicated.

Provenance: Purchased by the current owner to a Spanish private collector (P. T.; 1980s).

The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.

Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.

Details

Culture
Mesopotamian
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 2000 B.C.
Name of object
Foundation cone. With TL test
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2024
Material
Clay
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
9 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
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