Ca. 2000 BC An ancient Sumerian temple foundation cone of clay with a flat base on the broadside and a rounded tip on the opposite side. The head is typically mushroom-shaped, the body inscribed with vertical lines of cuneiform script. The inscription in numerous columns originating from Gudea. Size: L:102.1mm / W:48.1mm ; 170g Provenance: Property of an East Sussex gentleman, purchased from private collection L.H, Staffordshire; formerly in a private collection since 1980.