"Foundation Nail" of Gudea

Unknown maker

Medium: copper alloy, lost-wax cast
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.)
Culture: Mesopotamia, Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, probably Lagash
Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Classification: Sculpture
Dated: c. 2100 BCE
Pixels: 2466 × 3400
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"Foundation Nail" of Gudea. c. 2100 BCE. The Cleveland Museum of Art.