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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 offering obelisk, inscriptions, forgery. Clay votive obelisk tapering toward the top; cuneiform text inscribed on all four faces. Dating of copied inscriptions: c. 668–c. 631 BC Neo-Assyrian period; forgery dated 2nd half 19th century–1st half 20th century. Based on inscriptions from Iraq Quyunjik, Nineveh. Probable place of creation unknown forgery; likely Middle East. Function: dedication/document. Height 13.1 cm; width 3.7 cm; thickness 4.2 cm., A tall, narrow stone object with a tapered, slightly rounded top stands upright against a pale gray background, its surface showing a weathered, uneven texture with visible cracks and chips. The stone displays a range of earthy colors including tan, light brown, rusty brown, and small patches of darker brown, with a few lighter beige areas where the surface appears more worn. The face of the object is covered in a pattern of shallow, angular indentations and wedge-shaped marks arranged in horizontal groupings, and a vertical pale fracture runs down the center. The sides show irregular edges and slight flaking, and the base is flat and slightly darker than the midsection, casting a soft shadow on the surface beneath.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_282

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.1Mo (1.4Mo) / 22.3cm x 39.4cm / 2636 x 4653 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Votive obelisk inscription King Ashurbanipal forgery copy ancient text cuneiform writing Ashurbanipal king Assyria ca 668–ca 631 Bc votive offering obelisk inscriptions forgery Clay votive obelisk tapering top cuneiform text inscribed four faces Dating copied inscriptions c 668–c 631 BC Neo-Assyrian period dated 2nd half 19th century–1st half 20th century Based Iraq Quyunjik Nineveh Probable place creation unknown forgery Middle East Function dedication document Height 13.1 cm width 3.7 cm thickness 4.2 cm tall narrow stone object tapered slightly rounded top stands upright pale gray background surface showing weathered uneven texture visible cracks chips stone displays range earthy colors tan light brown rusty brown small patches darker brown lighter beige areas surface worn face covered pattern shallow angular indentations wedge-shaped marks arranged horizontal groupings vertical pale fracture runs down center sides irregular edges slight flaking base flat slightly darker midsection casting soft shadow surface beneath.