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Culture: Western Asiatic
Period: Ca. 560 BC
Material: Terracotta
Size: L:123mm / W:200mm ; 750g
Condition: Good, see images.

Provenance: Property of an East Sussex gentleman, purchased from private collection L.H, Staffordshire; formerly in a private collection since 1980.

Description: A very rare terracotta temple foundation brick of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, rectangular with columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II. Both the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to him. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible.

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Ca. 560 BC

Important Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Brick Inscribed for king Nebuchadnezzar - NO RESERVE

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