Caption
Votive obelisk with an inscription of King Ashurbanipal forgery with a copy of an ancient text, cuneiform writing, Ashurbanipal king of Assyria; ca. 668–ca. 631 BC, votive offerings, obelisks, inscriptions, forgeries. Clay votive obelisk of King Ashurbanipal. The obelisk tapers towards the top. Cuneiform text inscribed on all four faces of the object. c. 668–c. 631 BC; Neo-Assyrian period dating the content of the copied inscriptions from the reign of Ashurbanipal, 2nd half 19th century–1st half 20th century forgery. Iraq inscription on which the copied text is based, Quyunjik inscription on which the copied text is based, Nineveh inscription on which the copied text is based, unknown place of creation forgery; probably from the Middle East. Document; dedication. Height 13.1 cm; width 3.7 cm; thickness 4.2 cm., A tall, narrow, wedge-shaped object standing upright with an irregular top and a flat base, showing a weathered, rough surface with carved indentations and shallow grooves across its face; the material appears stone-like with a palette of beige, tan, brown, and ochre tones, and areas of darker brown and rust-colored spotting, with small patches of lighter cream and subtle gray near the edges; the background is a smooth light gray, and a soft shadow falls beneath the base.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A04_283
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