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Brick
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Brick

Possible OriginLagash, Iraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
Datebefore 3000 BCE
MediumClay or stone?
Credit LineGift of Wilbur F. Glenn
Object numberX.0001.003
ProvenanceEx coll. Wilbur F. Glenn (1906-2000), Atlanta, Georgia.
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  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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Image Not Available for 25 Fragments: 3 Glazed Pottery Sherds, 8 Pottery Sherds, 7 Stone Fragments, 2 Sling Fragments, 2 Painted Pottery Sherds, 1 Glazed Bead, 1 Glass Sherd, 1 Piece of Barley
25 Fragments: 3 Glazed Pottery Sherds, 8 Pottery Sherds, 7 Stone Fragments, 2 Sling Fragments, 2 Painted Pottery Sherds, 1 Glazed Bead, 1 Glass Sherd, 1 Piece of Barley
ca. 2400 BCE (?)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cone Fragment Inscribed with Cuneiform
before 2334 BCE (?)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cone of King Gudea of Lagash with Commemorative Inscription
2100-2000 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cone Fragment with Cuneiform Dedication by Gudea of Lagash to Goddess Bau
before 2334 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Sculpture Fragment
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Inscribed Brick
3000-600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Inscribed Brick
2000-539 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Inscribed Brick Fragment
2900-2350 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mud Brick Fragment
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mud Brick Fragment
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mud Brick Fragment
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Mud Brick Fragment
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