MESOPOTAMIAN FOUNDATION CONE WITH CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTION

Ca. 2200 - 1800 BC. A clay foundation cone with cuneiform arranged in vertical panels separated by broad grooves. A narrow collar encircles the upper body, the tapering shaft ending in a rounded tip. The circular base is slightly convex with a projecting foot ring. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1999.190.1. Size: 115mm x 55mm; Weight: 206g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an American collection formed in the 1980s; This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.