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Cuneiform brick

Cuneiform brick

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A portion of a clay cuneiform brick, with four lines of writing framed by a border. The tablet has an inscription of the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE) stamped onto it. The full inscription would have read "Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, Provisioner of the Temple of Esaglia and of the Temple of Ezida, first born son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon." Nebuchadnezzar II wa... [Accession number: 220.14]

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  • Title

    Cuneiform brick

  • Date made

    6th century BCE

  • Subject

    Cuneiform inscriptions, Writing, history, 6th Century BCE

  • Additional information

    Clay, 125mm (base), 105mm (top) x 90mm

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