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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
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