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Foundation deposit of Warad-Sin of Larsa
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Babylonian
Isin-Larsa Period
2017–1763 B.C.
Findspot: Iraq
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 14.2 x 7.67 x 2.6 cm (5 9/16 x 3 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number41.814
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionFoundation deposit in the form of a plano-convex brick with Sumerian cuneiform inscription. 21 lines on convex side and 20 lines on flat side.
Provenance1941, sold by E.S. David, Long Island City, NY, to the MFA for $400. (Accession Date: November 13, 1941)