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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1354 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment from base of inscribed clay cone of uncertain authorship: 2 or 3 signs alone remain. |
| 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. |
| 1515 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Large clay cone. Nearly complete, but surface damaged. Inscription of Warad-Sin, king of Larsa, duplicate of U.1200, etc. |
| 1516 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay cone. Ur-Nammu, commemorating his construction of the canal of Ur. |
| 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. |
| 1595 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Base of cone of Ur-Nammu, with remains of inscription fuplicate of U.872. |
| 1596 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of cone, duplicate of preceding. |
| 1597 | (none) | 1924,0920.391 | (none) | Fragment of cone, mostly illegible, duplicate of preceding. |
| 1632 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Baked clay cone of Ur-Nammu, top broken away; text records building of a temple to Enlil, and digging of a canal called En-sig-nun. Cf. U.872, U.1595-U.1597 |
| 1633 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Part of base and stem of baked clay cone of Rim-Sin, king of Larsa, recording his building of a temple to the Moon-god. Duplicate, with small variants, of U.781. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2520 | (none) | 1927,1003.36 | (none) | Clay cone. greyish color. Inscribed. Fragment. Half of second column. Restoration of temple and ?? III Ur Dynasty. Ink drawing. |
| 2521A | (none) | 1927,1003.22 | (none) | Clay cone. Canal inscription of UR-ENGUR. Yellow reddish clay, slightly baked. One complete and two fragments : For Nannar - his king - Ur-Engur - the valiant hero - king of Ur - king of Sumer and Akkad - the ID - NUN (grand canal) - his beloved canal - he has dug out. 11 lines. Ink drawing. |
| 2521B | (none) | 1927,1003.37 | (none) | Cone, inscribed |
| 2521C | (none) | 1927,1003.50 | (none) | Cone fragment, inscribed |
| 2553 | (none) | 1927,1003.44 | (none) | Clay cone or nail. Inscribed. Fragment. Probably ISIN or LARSA Dynasty. Historical - Mentions E-SHU-AN-(HA?) KI-SUR-RA, URUK, the Lands? the walls. 2 columns, Column I, 12 lines, half preserved. Column II, 12 lines. H.C. |
| 2565 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Arad-Sin clay nail. Fragment. Ends of lines of Column I. Column II: e-a-ni du(-u-de) to: e-emen (-ni-il) mu (-na-du) and the last three lines. Cp. [Cf?] U.2528 (H.C.) |
| 2576 | (none) | 1927,1003.35 | (none) | Clay cone of Ibi-Sin. Fragment. -About BC 2190. Text: "dIbi-ilSin, god of the "country, (powerful) king, king (of Ur) "king (of Sumer and Akkad)? "- 6 or 7 lines missing - two last lines "illegible." H.C. |
| 2595 | (none) | 1927,1003.49 | (none) | Clay cone of Ur-Engur. Fragment. Text: (To En)-lil, king of all countries his king, Ur-Engur, the mighty hero, king of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad, in? ? The? of Ninni has dug out. Probably a canal. H.C. |
| 2611 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cone of Kudur-mabug about BC 2000. Nailshape. Fragment. Text: ?Col. 2: to nannar my king, with fervent prayers, I rebuilt GA-NUN-MAH the house of silver and gold, the mighty festival ward, of Sin, that in ancient days was built and had decayed, for my life and the life of Arad-Sin (my son) king of La(rsa)... 2 columns cp. [cf.?] 2614 |
| 2612 | (none) | 1927,1003.34 | (none) | Clay nail. Arad-Sin. Fragment of stem. Same text as U.2528, 2565. Column II only preserved. Construction of E-TEMEN-NI-IL, the house of the heart delight of Nannar for the life of Arad-Sin and of his father Kudur-Mabug. |
| 2613 | (none) | 1927,1003.27 | (none) | Clay cone of Arad-Sin. Fragment. Column I. 16-25. Restoration of E-temen-ni-il of Nannar. Same as U.2528, U.2565, U.2612 |
| 2614 | (none) | 1927,1003.26 | (none) | Cone. Kudur-Mabug. Fragment. Completes U.2611 gives column I, 15-24 and few signs of Column II lower part. Rebuilds GA-NUN-MAH. H.C. |