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Foundation nail of Entemena-AO 22934

Foundation nail dedicated by Entemena, king of Lagash, to god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty between Lagash and Uruk. This text is the oldest known diplomatic document.

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instance of

clay cone

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clay nail

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archaeological artifact

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inception

2400 BCE

sourcing circumstances

circa

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image

Foundation nail Entemena Louvre AO22934.jpg
2,230 × 1,490; 1.88 MB

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location

Room 236, display case 4

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owned by

French State

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creator

unknown value

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made from material

clay

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collection

Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre

1969

French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem

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inventory number

AO 22934

collection

Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre

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location of discovery

Girsu

sourcing circumstances

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23 August 2023

12.40 centimetre

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diameter

6.20 centimetre

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inscription

Extract from the inscription: "Those were the days when Entemena, ruler of Lagash, and Lugal-kinishe-dudu, ruler of Uruk, concluded a treaty of fraternity". (English)

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Foundation nail of Entemena-AO 22934

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