BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA INSCRIBED TEMPLE BRICK OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR II

Ca. 560 BC. A ritual brick with a rectangular section featuring several columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 54.117.29. Size: 205mm x 130mm; Weight: 885g Provenance: London private collection; Jacob Acheroff collection, France, 1960s. French art gallery, 1970s. UK private collection, 2000s-2010s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£800

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