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

Cuneiform Brick Fragment

Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Date4000-2000 BCE
MediumMud, straw
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions4 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/16 in. (10.5 x 8.9 x 5.6 cm)
Object number2010.049.046
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