Copper foundation figurine ending in cone and plaque, found in Telloh, South Iraq, Early Dynastic III, 2494BC-2465BC. The peg figurine was passed through the hole in the plaque. This would have been placed as a dedication to the gods in a new building. From the British Museum's collection. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Year of Object(s) Creation: 2141 - 2122 B.C.
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Object Type(s): Figurine
Object Material(s): copper, metal
Provenience Nation: Iraq
Provenience Location: Lagash, Iraq
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Provenance
Start Year: 2017
End Year: 2017
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Iraqi Sumerian Cone Figurines


Description:
Twelve Sumerian Foundation Cone Figurines

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2003
Year Claim Resolved: 2008
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: Government of Iraq
Complainant Nation: Iraq
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

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Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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