Cones
This category includes objects used for decoration or to attach plaques to walls.
Wall cones, nails, or pegs are usually made of clay, but can be made of stone. Two main types exist, inscribed and not-inscribed. Inscribed cones bear dedicatory inscriptions from a ruler/govenor to a god or goddess describing achievements and building projects. Non-inscribed cones can be left plain or the ends may be painted. These painted cones were grouped together to form patterns on walls. The shapes of the cones vary based on time period and function.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2759G | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin e)) in text: Ziggurat in Larsa period (8) |
| 2759H | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin e)) in text: Ziggurat in Larsa period (8) |
| 2759I | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin e)) in text: Ziggurat in Larsa period (8) |
| 2759J | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin e)) in text: Ziggurat in Larsa period (8) |
| 2759K | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin e)) in text: Ziggurat in Larsa period (8) |
| 2769 | (none) | 1927,1003.32 | (none) | Clay cone fragment. King of Larsa? Last lines of Column I -e-bar-bar-ra sul dUtu sa(g) azag gza-a. H.C. |
| 2778 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cone of Su-mu-ilu. Head missing. Inscription complete (Cp. U.2634) |
| 2794 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cone of Kudur Mabug. Text complete round stem (head is missing.) H.C. |
| 2795 | (none) | 1927,1003.21 | (none) | Cone of Ur-Engur. Fragment. (Cf. 2595) To Enlil, king of the countries, his king, Ur Engur, reliant hero, king of Ur, of Sumer and Akkad, in Ur. The canal? of Ninni he has dug. H.C. |
| 2801 | (none) | 1927,1003.17 | (none) | Cone of Kudur Mabug. Only the stem, one section badly broken. To nannar his king He gives details on 10) restoration of Ebar-ra;, 20) Door of the great gate of Larsa, 80) peace to all inhabitants, 40) Ur and Larsa abide in? for his life and that of Warad-Sin his son, king of Larsa: he, 10) in the ( ) ki-temen, the place of his joy he introduced ( 1, 20) it stood in front of the god, 30) the e-sa-kalamma (house peace of the land) it is established... For which he expects protection from Nannar and Ningal... H.C. |
| 2806A | (none) | 1927,1003.260 | (none) | Small cones. Gypsum compound? (A) lacks part of head and is broken at side. (B) lacks point. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2806B | (none) | 1927,1003.261 | (none) | Small cones. Gypsum compound? (A) lacks part of head and is broken at side. (B) lacks point. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2900 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cone of Sinidinnam. Broken. Same inscription in SAAKI. P. 208 b) Tonnegal B. To Utu (sun god), lord of justice, the high chief of heaven and earth, the first of the Annunaki, his king, Sinidinnam, the mighty hero, who cares for Ur, king of Larsa, King of Sumer and Akkad for his own life has built E-babbar his pure abofe, the oracles and decisions, of his sublime course, for many days, he has exalted. The words of Nannar and Utu, in Ebabbar and Egish-shir-gal, Sinidinnam, who reveres the An-nunanaki, who accomplishes the offerings, may he be forever. H.C. |
| 291 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Broken top of Traces of ends of lines. Placed in IN/No.2 [crossed out] Thrown out |
| 292 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Top of Inscribed with illegible inscription of Ur-Engur. Placed in IN/No.2 [crossed out] Thrown out |
| 297 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Nearly complete. Inscription, Ur-Engur, E-temen-ni-il. Duplicate of 201 [presumably U.201]. Placed in IN/No.4 |
| 298 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Bottom. Inscribed, illegible. Placed in IN/No.2 [Crossed out] Thrown out. |
| 299 | (none) | 1923,1110.219 | (none) | Clay cone, frag of, From top. 2nd col of inscription of a ruler of lagush (?) recording the building of a temple in Ninua. Copied and transliterated. Placed in IN/No.5 [crossed out] |
| 300 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Cone. nearly complete, only the top missing. Inscribed. Ur-Engur, E-temen-ni-il, Duplicate of 201 [presumably U.201] placed in IN/No.4 |
| 301 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment of Inscribed, probably Ur-Engur, duplicate of 201 [Presumably U.201] Scrapped. Placed in IN/No.4. |
| 3105 | (none) | 1927,1003.20 | (none) | Gudean clay cone. Fragment. To Nina, the priestess lady, lady of In-dubba, his lady, Gudea, patesi of Lagash, has done the proper thing? Cf. SAKI p.142 Backstein H. |
| 3109 | (none) | 1927,1003.38 | (none) | Cone of Libit-Ishtar. Fragment. Same inscription: U.4, U.74. SAKI p.204. |
| 3112 | (none) | 1927,1003.42 | (none) | Cone of Warad-Sin. Fragment. Variation of inscription: SAKI p.212 B. |
| 3134 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Ur-Engur Cones. Some 40 examples from Terrace of E-temen-ni-il. Cf. SAKI. P.188-A. |
| 3245 | (none) | 1927,1003.46 | (none) | Clay cone of Libit-Ishtar. Fragment Same as SAKI. P.204. |