"Foundation Nail" of Gudea, c. 2100 BC. Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, probably Lagash, c. 2100 BC. Copper alloy, lost-wax cast; overall: x x cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: x x cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in

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"Foundation Nail" of Gudea, c. 2100 BC. Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, probably Lagash, c. 2100 BC. Copper alloy, lost-wax cast; overall: x x cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: x x cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in

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Keywords: 2100, alloy, bc, cast, copper, foundation, gudea, iraq, lagash, lost-wax, nail, neo-sumerian