Description
Used by Sumerians & other Mesopotamian cultures beginning in the third millennium BC, clay nails, also referred to as dedication or foundation pegs, cones, or nails, were cone-shaped nails made of clay, inscribed with cuneiform, baked, & stuck into the mudbrick walls to serve as evidence that the temple or building was the divine property of the god to whom it was dedicated.Versions were also made of metal, including castings with figurative designs,such as the Hurrian foundation pegs Additionally, uninscribed clay cones painted in different colors were used by Sumerians to create decorative mosaic patterns on walls & pillars of buildings, which also offered some protection against weathering.[3] The similar funerary cones of ancient Egypt used the cone base as the major writing surface. Foundation nail of the E-ninnu. As some of the oldest 'documents' in history, the sponsor, responsible for the construction, or dedication of a work, some of the oldest histories, and/or intrigues are recorded. (Boasting sometimes led to historical inaccuracies, or misstatements of facts.) - The completely handmade Sumerian cone replica is a unique piece for antique replica collectors. Price is for one piece. Sumerian Clay Tablet/Sumerian Dedication Foundation Cones/Sumerian Cuneiform Cone Replica/Nail /3Sets
