Mesopotamian doors had large wooden posts that extended past the threshhold.  This post rested in the depression of a gate/door socket.  The door then pivoted on this post, and the sokept kept it in place.  The socket was set into the floor, so the top of the socket was aligned with the floor.  Most sockets were inscribed with a dedicatory inscription from the ruler/govenor to a god/goddess recording achievements and building projects.  

Objects: Door/Gate Sockets Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
7818D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] Gate sockets (four). Inscription of Marduk-nadin-ahi. c. 1116-1101. HC.40
7830 (none) (none) (none) Socket. Diorite. UrNammu = 2749 etc.
806 (none) 1923,1110.2 (none) Basalt hinge-stone. Inscribed with name, etc., of NABONIDUS. The fragments of the iron shoe of the door-post are still fixed in the stone.
838 (none) 1923,1110.1 (none) Basalt hinge-stone. In bad condition. Inscribed with the name of GIMILSIN.
874 (none) 1923,1110.39 (none) Fragment of Diorite vessel. Ends of 4 lines of a longer inscription. Unintelligible.
900 (none) (none) (none) Basalt door-socket. In very bad condition. With inscription of KURIGALZU. Reads "To Nannar, his king, Kurigalzu, who is the servant of the sun-god..." (1) Nannar (2) logal-a-ni-ir. (3)(a) Ku-ri-gal-zu. (4) lu arad Babbar-ra??
901 (none) (none) (none) Basalt impost-stone. Inscription with name, etc., of BURSIN.
901A (none) (none) (none) (none)
950 (none) (none) B15322, B15322 Basalt hinge-stone. Inscribed with name, etc., of KURIGALZU.
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Bricks - Cones - Drain Pipes

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Socket

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