Door/Gate Sockets

Mesopotamian doors had large wooden posts that extended past the threshhold.  This post rested in the depression of a gate/door socket.  The door then pivoted on this post, and the sokept kept it in place.  The socket was set into the floor, so the top of the socket was aligned with the floor.  Most sockets were inscribed with a dedicatory inscription from the ruler/govenor to a god/goddess recording achievements and building projects.  

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Object	U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
	10614	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Fragment Diorite Beginning of a dedication: Possibly belongs with U.10138: but found not with the latter but with fragmentary diorite statue. In text, see U.1359 etc.HC..4b
	10613	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of Door-socket. Inscription Equivalent to last 5 lines of Bur Sin, U.295, U.1727 Found at same time as fragmentary diorite statue) Later; Another fragment, joining, giving end of lines 2-5.
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]
	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Card Missing]

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