Caption

Fragment of a brick with a cuneiform inscription, creator unknown, architectural element in cuneiform writing, Near Eastern architecture, Nebuchadnezzar II 604–562 BC, Eastern Gallic Scenography, ca. 604–ca. 562 BC, Babylonia, Borsippa, brick, weight 534 g, height 6 cm, width 15 cm, thickness 5 cm, A rough, rectangular block of porous material fills the image, with an uneven, pitted surface showing a variety of textures including cavities, crevices, and eroded ridges. The block displays a mix of tan and light brown tones across most surfaces, with areas of pale off-white deposits scattered mainly along the top edge and in some shallow depressions. Shadows accentuate deeper holes and irregularities, and the background is a flat medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_241

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (2.7Mb) / 18.9in x 7.8in / 5667 x 2329 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment brick cuneiform inscription creator unknown architectural element cuneiform writing Near Eastern architecture Nebuchadnezzar II 604–562 BC Eastern Gallic Scenography ca 604–ca 562 Bc Babylonia Borsippa weight 534 g height 6 cm width 15 cm thickness 5 cm rough rectangular block porous material fills image uneven pitted surface showing variety textures cavities crevices eroded ridges block displays mix tan light brown tones across surfaces areas pale off-white deposits scattered mainly top edge shallow depressions Shadows accentuate deeper holes irregularities background flat medium gray.