"Foundation Nail" of Gudea

c. 2100 BC

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Title: "Foundation Nail" of Gudea
Date Created: c. 2100 BC
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 17.5 x 4.5 x 7.3 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: 20.9 x 6.3 x 9.1 cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
Type: Sculpture
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.31
Medium: copper alloy, lost-wax cast
Fun Fact: The ruler Gudea placed one of these special nails in every temple he built in order to commemorate it.
Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, probably Lagash, c. 2100 BC
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Collection: Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 1990.31

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