Foundation nail: kneeling male deity
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash (2150-2125 B.C.)
Material and technique:
Bronze
Origin:
From southern Mesopotamia, Girsu (Tello), formerly in the Hakky Bey Collection
Inventory:
Inv. MB 45
Inscribed with a cuneiform dedication in the Sumerian language by Gudea to the god Ningirsu.
