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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8839 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment, not yet identified. Dedication to Nannar in 8 lines (or 9) ending bar mu-na- H.C.73 |
| 10105A | (none) | (none) | B92838 | Clay Cone. [A-B] Two fragments duplicates of Libit-Ishtar, =U.4, re. Giving first column (cf. U.10, U.137 = second column) [C]Another, including on head nearly complete (from house site top rubbish). Column 2 1L ends with ma-ka (cf U.10137). [D]Another fragment [E]Another fragment |
| 10105B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Cone. [A-B] Two fragments duplicates of Libit-Ishtar, =U.4, re. Giving first column (cf. U.10, U.137 = second column) [C]Another, including on head nearly complete (from house site top rubbish). Column 2 1L ends with ma-ka (cf U.10137). [D]Another fragment [E]Another fragment |
| 16817 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Base missing. Warad-Sin, building of e-su-si-(g)-ga for Ininni (see Baron, Royal Inscriptions of Sumer and Akkad, p.321, No. 4). |
| 15067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Broken. new insc. Prob. Warad-Sin. HC.14 |
| 15519 | 31-17-10 | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Drab clay. Use unknown. [drawing] |
| 13602 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Enannatum =RIU 297 adding fragment of second column. HC.1929/30-1 |
| 14500A | (none) | 1930,1213.355 | (none) | Clay cone. For wall decoration: the blunt end painted black, unusually large. |
| 14425 | (none) | 1930,1213.356 | (none) | Clay cone. For wall decoration: the blunt end painted black. Not in catalog. | |
| 15070 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment (15662) Rim-Sin HC.17 |
| 15651 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment - Warad-Sin ded. - of Edilmunna RIU.127 |
| 18769 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment from top of stem. |
| 16537 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment of base. (Libit-Ishtar) building of (E-gig-par) (cf. Ur Inscription 106). |
| 13682 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment of large cone of unidentfied Larsa King. New inscription. HC..7 |
| 18742 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment of. With inscription on shaft (not on base). |
| 16582 | 31-43-248 | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. | |
| 16584 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. |
| 15071 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. A Larsa king, unidentified or new. HC.18 |
| 16583 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. Duplicate of U.16541, q.v. |
| 15068 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. Prob. Rim-Sin or Warad-Sin. HC.19 |
| 15069 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment. Rim-Sin or Warad-Sin, complete RIU 130 in part (e-ga-bur-ra ) HC.15 |
| 15652 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragment: new. Partly similar to RIU138 & RIU144 (Rim-Sin): mentioning unusually many divinities. This inscription so far as preserved is identical with U.15662, exceept that instead of Nin-a-() in the penultimate line U.15662 has Ningiszida. HC.20. |
| 13601 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragmentary inscription. New. Authorship unknown. Probably Larsa period. HC.1929/30-2 |
| 16014 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragmentary. Gudea. Building of the Ziggurat of lagash (SAKI 142, 7) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] |
| 16536 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Fragmentary. Sin-idinnam; building of Ebabbar. (Ur inscr 118) |