Museum Cast SUMARIAN CUNEIFORM NAIL & Rollout 2100 BC

Name: DEDICATION CONE or NAIL
Time:      c. 2140 BC 
Location: Sumerian Culture, Lagash, Mesopotamia

HISTORY
Politicians probably made speeches when this cuneiform cone was used to dedicate a building over 4000 years ago in Sumeria (later known as Persia and now Iraq). This is an exact copy of the original which was mad e of sun-baked clay gathered from the banks of the Tigris or Euphrates Rivers. The cuneiform (meaning "wedge shaped") writing around the cone first appeared around 3200 B.C. and was used for thousands of years in Middle Eastern cultures. In this example there are 10 lines of writing around the cone.  As was typical, this cone named the ruler responsible for the building and requested the blessings of the gods on its use. It was a message placed in the building's cornerstone 4100 years ago, a testimony to a great accomplishment, to achieving something important and of lasting value.  Something accomplished by man of which the gods should take note. 

CYLINDER CONE
This reproduction was molded directly  from the original cylinder cone (currently in a private collection) using a unique, patent pending technique which exactly copies the object without direct contact.  This protects and preserves the original antiquity while permitting an exact duplicate to be produced.   The cone, it's rollout, and the dramatic presentation  stand were individually handmade in USA with particular attention to authenticity and craftsmanship.  A truly unique piece - writing from the dawn of civilization, available nowhere else!

SPECIFICATIONS:

Stand Size:   5 3/8" hi x 8.5" x 3 3/4" 
Cone Size:   4 1/4" x 2" dia. (at base)
Material:    Dedication Cone: Simulated Sandstone
                      Base Stand: Custom cherry wood
                      Rollout of Cone (attached to base): Stone filled resin.
                      ID Plate: Engraved brass plate