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LOT 1216
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
CIRCA 604-562 B.C.
8 1/4 x 51/8 in. (1.05 kg, 21 x 13 cm).
A rectangular-section panel with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Formerly in a private collection since 1980.
Acquired from the private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK.
Previously the property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a copy of a five-page specialist report by James Brenchley.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12315 -215546.
Literature
Cf. cuneiform text relating to Nebuchadnezzar II and the restorations at Babylon on a terracotta cylinder from Babylon and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.86.11.282.
Footnotes
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the biblical Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible.
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LOT 1216
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
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