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LOT 0871
Babylonian Brick Fragment from the Grand Palace of Nebuchadnezzar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (300 grams total, 14.5 x 14.5 cm).
Bearing lines of stamped Babylonian cuneiform inscription to one face, framed with old label which reads: 'BABYLON / Inscribed kiln baked brick from the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar. The inscription in cuneiform gives the name of the king, the builder and the date. Circa 2000 B.C. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Kathleen Bouch (né Graves-Morris), circa 1930.
From the collection of John Wyn Graves-Morris, who had it until his death in 2012; thence by descent.
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LOT 0871
Babylonian Brick Fragment from the Grand Palace of Nebuchadnezzar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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