"Foundation Nail" of Gudea
Cleveland Museum of Art

"Foundation Nail" of Gudea

c. 2100 BCE

copper alloy, lost-wax cast
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The ruler Gudea placed one of these special nails in every temple he built in order to commemorate it.

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