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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
Brick Fragment with Cuneiform Inscription
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Brick Fragment with Cuneiform Inscription

AAT Object Form/Functionbricks (visual works)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionfragments (object portions)
Possible OriginNineveh, Iraq, Asia
Possible OriginNimrud, Iraq, Asia
CultureAssyrian (?)
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Empire (?)
Dateca. 700 BCE (?)
MediumClay
Credit LineCollected by William A. Shelton, funded by John A. Manget
Dimensions5 15/16 x 3 7/16 in. (15.1 x 8.7 cm)
Object number1921.138
ProvenanceAcquired for Emory University Museum by William Shelton (1875-1959), ca. 1920.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art