Ancient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu is a clay-tablets-inscribed of Neo-Sumerian origin created in ca. 2090 B.C. using clay measuring Head: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Top: 15.4 cm (6 1/8 in.) End: 5 cm… — now part of the Ancient Near Eastern Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About This Artwork
| Medium | Clay |
| Dimensions | Head: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) Top: 15.4 cm (6 1/8 in.) End: 5 cm (2 in.) 12.3 cm (4 7/8 in.) Total: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) |
| Classification | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice, 1945 |
| Date | ca. 2090 B.C. |
Historical Context
Culture & Period
This work belongs to the Neo-Sumerian culture, dating from the Neo-Sumerian period. The estimated date range is 2090 BC.
Geography
Origin: Mesopotamia. 
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Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu is housed in the Ancient Near Eastern Art department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
When was Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu created?
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu dates to ca. 2090 B.C..
What material is Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu made from?
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu is crafted from clay.
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Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu is in the public domain and can be freely used.