Lot 2778
A Sumerian Dedicatory Cone in Clay. City State of Isin, ca. 1953-1935 BC. Inscribed on a terra cotta cone, with rounded base, is a text by King Ishme-Dagan of Isin. The Cuneiform inscription is around the shaft of the cone, in two registers of equal length. The text states: "Ishme-Dagan, mighty man, King of Isin, King of the Four Quarters, when he cancelled the taxes of Nippur, the city beloved by Enlil, and excused its men from military service, he built the wall of the city of Isin, naming it Ishme-Dagan, the might of the great god." Complete and intact, and finely preserved. Length: 5-3/4". Fine and scarce, with a much more interesting text than average.
Estimated Value $1,350 - 1,750.
Clay cones were inscribed with dedicatory inscriptions and imbedded in the walls of various structures, usually temples, or, as the case here, the city's walls.
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| Realized $2,300 |
