Harvard Art Museums > 1963.108: Clay Foundation Cone: Old Babylonian Period Cuneiform Inscription Inscriptions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Clay Foundation Cone: Old Babylonian Period Cuneiform Inscription , 1963.108,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290309. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1963.108 Title Clay Foundation Cone: Old Babylonian Period Cuneiform Inscription Classification Inscriptions Work Type inscription Date 2000-1500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mesopotamia Period Old Babylonian/Isin-Larsa period Culture Babylonian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290309 Physical Descriptions Medium Clay Technique Impressed Dimensions Height: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Diameter at Base: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. W. Stewart Hamaker, Portland, Maine; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1963. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. W. Stewart Hamaker Accession Year 1963 Object Number 1963.108 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Small clay cone with cuneiform inscription written in Sumerian. A foundation deposit of Sin-kashid, an Amorite (a west Semitic speaking tribe) ruler of Uruk during the Old Babylonian period (2000-1600 B.C.E.), commemorating the building of his palace. Little is known about Sin-kashid, outside of his numerous building inscriptions. Almost all make reference to his construction work on the Eanna ("The Temple of Heaven"), as in the example here. Text reads: {d}Suen-ka3-ši-id / nita kala-ga / lugal unu-ki-ga / lugal Am-na-nu-um / u2-a e2-an-n[a] / ud e2-an-na / mu-du3-a / e2-gal / nam-lugal-la-ka-ni / mu-du3 Sin-kashid, mighty man, ruler of Uruk, king of the Amnanum, provider for the Eanna-temple, when he built the Eanna, he built his royal palace. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
