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LOT 0232
Mesopotamian Terracotta Foundation Nail for Ningirsu, the Strong Hero of Enlil His King, Gudea
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (338 grams, 92 mm).
Conical foundation nail fragment with broad domed top, columns of cuneiform text to the shank:
'dnin-gir -su
ur-saĝ-kal-ga-
den-lil -la
lugal-a-ni
gu -de -a ensi
ŠIR.BUR.LAki-ke
nig -du -e pa mu-na-e
e -ninnu AN.IM.DUGUD-babbar -ra-ni mu-na-du
ki-bi mu-na-gi',
reading: 'Ningirsu, the strong hero of Enlil his king, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made ideal values shine and built Eninnu, his white eagle, and restored it'.
Acquired in London in 1995.
European private collection.
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.45.90, for type.
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LOT 0232
Mesopotamian Terracotta Foundation Nail for Ningirsu, the Strong Hero of Enlil His King, Gudea
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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By repute from an old collection. Acquired on the US art market, circa 2004. Private collection since 2004. Accompanied by a copy of an Israeli export permit. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12083-214173.
