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

Fragmentary Cuneiform Brick

Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Date4000-2000 BCE
MediumMud, straw
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions4 11/16 x 3 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (11.9 x 9.7 x 4.1 cm)
Object number2010.049.043
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art