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LOT 0189
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
CIRCA 604-562 B.C.
7 1/8 in. (1 kg, 18 cm).
Fragment of a rectangular ceramic brick with remains of six columns of cuneiform text with broad margins.
Provenance
From the K.H. Wilson collection, Basildon, UK, before 1991.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an information sheet, translation, and original signed letter from Dr I L Finkel at the British Museum dated 18 March 1991.
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 Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible.
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LOT 0189
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,250
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