Caption

Fragment of a brick with a cuneiform inscription, architectural element, cuneiform writing, Near Eastern architecture, Eastern Gallic Scenography. Fragment of a brick with 4 lines, impressed with a stamp, bearing the inscription of the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II Nabu-kudurri-usur, reign 604–562 BC. Archaized graphic style of cuneiform characters. Date: 604–562 BC reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, Neo-Babylonian period. Provenance: Al Hillah ancient Babylon, Babylonia; possibly Borsippa. Material: brick. Weight: 470 g. Dimensions: max length 14.5 cm; width 9.1 cm; thickness 5.4 cm., A rough, irregular stone fragment with a sandy beige surface rests on a textured rectangular block covered in green fabric; the stone shows a weathered, pitted texture with many shallow carved or incised marks and grooves across its face, and its edges are jagged and uneven; the background is a smooth gray, and the visible colors in the image include beige, light brown, green, gray, and small areas of darker brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_243

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Rights managed

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36.6Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.6in x 11.3in / 3789 x 3376 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment brick cuneiform inscription architectural element cuneiform writing Near Eastern architecture Eastern Gallic Scenography 4 lines impressed stamp bearing inscription Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II Nabu-kudurri-usur reign 604–562 BC Archaized graphic style cuneiform characters Date 604–562 BC reign Nebuchadnezzar II Neo-Babylonian period Provenance Al Hillah ancient Babylon Babylonia Borsippa Material Weight 470 g Dimensions max length 14.5 cm width 9.1 cm thickness 5.4 cm rough irregular stone fragment sandy beige surface rests textured rectangular block covered green fabric stone weathered pitted texture shallow carved incised marks grooves across face edges jagged uneven background smooth gray visible colors image include beige light brown green gray small areas darker brown.