Brick

A rectangular brick with the left corner chipped off. The face of the brick is painted a faded blue color with signs of wear, and a white arrow-shaped cuneiform sign (pointing to the right) is painted in the center. The top and left side of the brick, visible in the photograph, are unpainted gray clay. The brick is photographed against a gray and black background.

Brick

Description:
Brick with cuneiform sign bi
Medium:
Glazed baked clay
Location:
El-Kasr Mound, Babylon, Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 7.5 cm; W. 25.5 cm; D.15.5 cm
Date:
Neo-Babylonian Period (probably reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604–562 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA Bab 07506
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer