2001 Sumerian Peg Figurine
2001 Sumerian Peg Figurine

Year of Object(s) Creation: 2400 B.C. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 100000
Object Type(s): Figurine
Object Material(s): brass, metal
Provenience Nation: Syria
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Year Removed from Findspot: 2017

Provenance

Start Year: 2017
End Year: 2017
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Iraqi Sumerian Peg Figurine


Description:
A Sumerian Foundation figurine, circa 3rd Century BC, depicting a praying god

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2001
Year Claim Resolved: 2008
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Complainant Nation: Iraq
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Christie's New York
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

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Editor's Notes:
"Foundation figurines were buried in the foundations of temples to establish the patronage of the ruler who built the temple

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