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LOT 0214
Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar The Great Brick Section with Cuneiform Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 5/8 x 8 in. (1.2 kg total, 27 x 20 cm).
Rectangular mud-brick with 14 lines of impressed cuneiform text within a reserved border; supposed reference to 'Nabû-kudurri-uṣur' (Nebuchadnezzar); mounted in a custom-made display frame.
ProvenanceEx B.A. family collection, Kent, pre 1990s.
E.P. collection, Cambridge,1990s-2000’s.
Latterly to the J.L. collection, Surrey, UK.
Nebuchadnezzar, known as 'the Great', was the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, who reigned from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 B.C. to his own death in 562 B.C. He is often regarded as the empire's greatest ruler due to his military victories and his renovations at Babylon.
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LOT 0214
Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar The Great Brick Section with Cuneiform Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II Period Glazed Clay Brick Fragment
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a polychrome surface to one side forming a corner; an old inked inscription 'BABYLON' to the reverse. 52 grams, 58 mm
Acquired 1970-1990. Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
A 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. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jug with Net Painting
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With trumpet-style neck, chamfered rim with bridge to conical spout and integral strap handle, polychrome painted frieze incorporating stylised 'net' motifs between concentric plain bands of varying thicknesses and geometric motifs to the handle and spout. 1.15 kg, 21 cm high
Acquired before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed mainly of blue glass and faience beads of various shades and types, including annular, spherical, tubular and others; restrung. 10.5 grams, 70 cm long
Ex W.J. collection, 1990s.
