Foundation figures or pegs. (Updated over a year ago)

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SUMERIAN EARLY DYNASTIC Anonymous (2900 BCE - 2730 BCE): Early Dynastic III. Foundation pegs were buried in the foundations of buildings to magically protect them and preserve the builder's name for posterity.

Tags: ancient , applied arts , mesopotamian , sumerian

Added to CSU World Image Archive on October 24, 2007.

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