Foundation deposit

An object that has been buried under the foundation of a building during a ritual ceremony. For example, a cone or a cylinder seal with a cuneiform text commemorating the act of construction of the building.

Fox Talbot at the Reading photographic establishment, c 1845. 1. Talbot at the Reading photographic establishment c. 1845 © National Media Museum, Bradford / Science & Society Picture Library

Fig. 2 – Talbot’s “The Haystack” negative and positive calotype (c.1842) © National Science & Media Museum / Science & Society Picture Library

Fig. 7 Max Mallowan at Ur. ©Penn Museum Image #49024

Group photo of the 65th RAI Paris. (2019) © ?, IAA

13. Photo of the Participants on the 3rd RAI Leiden (1952) © ?, IAA

Ernest Ernsfeld posing in Persépolis (c. 1936).

Liagre Böhl at Tell Djid (1939) ©NINO Glass slide collection

Fig. 10 – Gate of All Nations, Persepolis (1858) © Luigi Pesce, Met Museum

Fig. 6 – Kodak no.1: the first snapshot and film camera

Fig. 5 – Photograph of tablet K 76. © Roger Feton, Trustees of the British Museum.