Unknown / Foundation nail from the Temple of Nin-Girsu built by Ur-Baba, Governor of Lagash / circa 2250 BC

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Foundation nail from the Temple of Nin-Girsu built by Ur-Baba, Governor of Lagash
circa 2250 BC
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Middle Eastern; Babylonian
Creator Dates/Places: Babylonia
Creator Active Place: Babylonia
Creator Name-CRT: Unknown
Title: Foundation nail from the Temple of Nin-Girsu built by Ur-Baba, Governor of Lagash
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -225
Creation End Date: -224
Creation Date: circa 2250 BC
Creation Place: Babylonia
Object Type: Architecture
Classification Term: Architectural
Classification Term: Miscellaneous
Materials and Techniques: terracotta
Dimensions: 6 7/8 (17.5 cm)
AMICA Contributor: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Owner Location: San Francisco, California, USA
ID Number: 1981.74.16
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Nagel
Copyright: Personal and educational non-commercial uses are permitted and encouraged.
Rights: http://www.thinker.org/fam/about/imagebase/subpage.asp?subpagekey=75
AMICA ID: FASF.116234
AMICA Library Year: 1999
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright

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