Foundation cone of Gudea

c. 2144–2124 BC · Sumer

Foundation cone of Gudea, from Sumer, dated c. 2144–2124 BC. Today it is kept at the Erbil Civilization Museum.

Date

c. 2144–2124 BC

Civilization

Sumer

Where it is today

Erbil Civilization Museum

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