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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2266097, member: 74799&quot;]Some of my antiques are also in my office, including one of my CSA bond certificates (as I work in the finance industry <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; But I am waiting for the day the HR department calls me in to remove it due to the fact that it might offend someone <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first book in the link above deals with Cones and has information on that particular cuneiform foundation cone.&nbsp; Gudea was the ruler of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia around 2144 - 2124 BCE.&nbsp; He initiated a large temple rebuilding effort and dedicated it to Ningirsu, the patron God of Lagash.&nbsp; These foundation cones are similar to our corner stones / dedication plaques we use today when constructing buildings. Here is one of the famous statues of Gudea from the MET Museum, one of the best museums in the US:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/329072" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/329072" rel="nofollow">http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/329072</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/an/original/DT861.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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