"Foundation Nail" of Gudea
by Unknown Artist, -2105
Details
- Year
- -2105
- Medium
- copper alloy, lost-wax cast
- Size
- Overall: 17.5 x 4.5 x 7.3 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: 20.9 x 6.3 x 9.1 cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)
This Mesopotamian work, dating to c. 2100 BCE. Made from copper alloy, lost-wax cast, it measures Overall: 17.5 x 4.5 x 7.3 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: 20.9 x 6.3 x 9.1 cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
