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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 783 | (none) | 1923,1110.13 | (none) | Fragment from shaft of large clay cone. Parts of 2 col inscription, of [Arad-Sin crossed out] Rim-Sin, dedication to Enlil (?) Inscr. contains substance of the date formula for 15th. year of Rim-Sin. |
| 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] |
| 641 | (none) | 1923,1110.5 | (none) | Large clay cone. On base 2 column inscription, slightly damaged left top+bottom corners. 25 + 24 lines. On shaft: beginnings of 25 lines. Inscription of Arad-Sin. Recording his building of a temple to the goddess Onanna, called E-dilmun[na, on behalf of his own life. Inscription duplicate of [underlined]Clay.Miscell.Inscription no. 31. 113914 (Hall's coll.) is fragment of another duplicate. |
| 642 | (none) | 1923,1110.6 | (none) | Large clay cone. On base 2 col inscription, damaged top right and bottom right corners, 17+19 lines. On shafts, parts of 2 column inscription. Inscription of R-Sin of Larsa. |
| 780 | (none) | 1923,1110.7 | (none) | Large clay cone. Inscription of Rim [written above; Arab is scratched out] -Sin, dedication to Tammus. Recording the king's building of a temple called Ka'-li-sud for Tammuz, the rustic god, and praying that he may prosper and increase the flocks and herds. |
| 640 | (none) | 1923,1110.8 | (none) | Large clay cone. On base, 2 column inscription, 2nd column nearly all broken away. 1st col. 14 lines. On shaft, single column 28 lines. Inscription of Rim-Sin of Larsa. Recording his building of a temple? Called E-erim-kud-kud, for his own life and for that of his father Kudur-Mabug. The temple was dedicated to the war-god Nergal, to whom the king prays for success in battle. |
| 779 | (none) | 1923,1110.9 | (none) | Clay Cone, base of larger. Inscription of Arad-Sin. Recording the king's building of a temple to the war-god Ilbaba, in gratitude for victory over his enemies. |
| (none) | (none) | 1924,0920.156 | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | (none) | 1924,0920.157 | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | (none) | 1924,0920.158 | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | (none) | 1924,0920.159 | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | (none) | 1924,0920.160 | (none) | (none) | |
| 1634 | (none) | 1924,0920.247 | (none) | Baked clay cone(point broken) of Ur-Nammu, recording his digging of the canal called Nun, in honor of the Moon-god. Duplicate of U.918. |
| 1649 | (none) | 1924,0920.249 | (none) | Baked clay cone, (point broken) of Ur-Nammu, recording his building of a temple to Enlil and digging a canal called En-sig-nun. Duplicate of U.1632 etc. |
| 1262 | (none) | 1924,0920.250 | (none) | Baked clay cone, the apex missing, but inscription intact. 14 lines in one column inscription of: Sin-balatsu-ikbi, governor of Ur, recording his restoration of E-temen-ni-gur, in honor of the god Sin. R1 No. 183 |
| 1561 | (none) | 1924,0920.251 | (none) | Base of baked clay cone, with (originally) several narrow columns of inscription of which the first is preserved intact. Inscription of Enannatum I, governor of Lagash, referring to his work in connection with an IB-GAL of the goddess Quanna. |
| 1197 | (none) | 1924,0920.389 | (none) | 5 fragments (3 joined) of the base of a large clay cone, with traces of inscription of Kudur-Mabug, king of Larsa. Duplicate of U.212, U.217, U.325, U.333, etc. Joined piece. |
| 1368 | (none) | 1924,0920.390 | (none) | Fragment from base of stem of a clay cone, with the remains of a royal inscription of unknown authorship. Beginnings of 11 lines. |
| 1597 | (none) | 1924,0920.391 | (none) | Fragment of cone, mostly illegible, duplicate of preceding. |
| 1697 | (none) | 1924,0920.392 | (none) | Fragment of baked clay cone of Warad-Sin duplicate of U.19, U.700, etc. Contains beginnings of Column I lines 8-12. |
| 1351 | (none) | 1924,0920.393 | (none) | Fragment from base of large inscribed clay cone. Beginning of inscription of Warad-Sin king of Larsa: duplicate of U.19, U.700, etc. |
| 6966 | (none) | 1927,0527.255 | (none) | Clay cone of Warad-Sin. To Nergal his god- Rebuilds his old hous Nam-ga-me ab ab-da-as. E. H.C. |
| 6955 | (none) | 1927,0527.256 | (none) | Clay cone of Sumuilu. Much defaced. To Nana the lady his protector - Sumuilu the mighty man, king of Ur, of Sumer and Akkad has built at Ur, her Eudda-ka her beloved house. E. Ur Texts I: R.1.115. H.C. E. |
| 2759F | (none) | 1927,1003.10 | (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) | |
| 2759A | (none) | 1927,1003.11 | (none) | [A-K] 11 cones of Warad-Sin. Numbered A to K. Found in position. Text (cf. Thur-Dang ISA. Arad(-Sin c)) in text: Zigg in Larsa period (8) |