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LOT 0904
Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II Period Glazed Clay Brick Fragment
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/4 in. (52 grams, 58 mm).
Comprising a polychrome surface to one side forming a corner; an old inked inscription 'BABYLON' to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
Cf. Fügert, A., Gries, H., Glazed Brick Decoration in the Ancient Near East, Proceedings of a Workshop at the 11th International Congress of the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Munich) in April 2018, Berlin, 2020, figs.1, 7, 9, for similar fragments and discussion.
FootnotesA tablet dated to the kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar II and recently published by Prof. Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, gives detailed measurements for the inner city wall of Babylon, called Imgur-Enlil, naming landmarks like Zababa and Urash gates. Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and renewed his imperial city, building majestic new walls.
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LOT 0904
Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II Period Glazed Clay Brick Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Each of six fragments bearing cuneiform text or pictograms to at least one face. 66 grams total, 26-40 mm
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Couple
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the half-round as a mature male figure with full beard, his left arm around the shoulder of the female figure next to him, her garment covering one side of her chest and shoulder, each using one hand to grip a panel of fabric covering their lower bodies (perhaps a bed sheet); two piercings; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 285 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand
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1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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Fine condition.
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