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LOT 0238
Old Babylonian Clay Cone of Ishme Dagan
CIRCA 20TH-18TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (350 grams, 14.4 cm).
Of conical form with flat base and 18 lines of impressed cuneiform script; Sumerian text denoting a royal name: 'Ishme-Dagan, mighty man, King of Isin, king of the four world regions: when he cancelled the taxes of Nippur, the city beloved of Enlil, and excused its men from military service, he built the city wall of Isin. The name of that wall is Ishme-Dagan.'
Provenance
Formerly with an ADA member's gallery, 1980-1990s.
From the collection of Dr D Gerrard, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the original catalogue entry.
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