Brick Fragment

Rectangular brick with chipped corners showing faded and chipped painted decorations along the front face. The top left side of the decorated face shows the bottom five petals of a flower in white and top right side shows the bottom of three petals of a flower in white. There is a yellow strip running horizontally along the bottom of the decorated side of the brick, and the background is painted a light blue color. The top of the brick is also visible in the photograph and although mostly unpainted and gray, there are eight horizontal line markings in faded black pigment painted on the top right. The brick is photographed against a gray background.

Brick Fragment

Description:
Fragmentary brick with floral motif and fitters' mark
Medium:
Glazed siliceous material
Location:
Babylon, Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 7.5 cm; W. 17.3 cm; D. 17 cm
Date:
Achaemenid Period, ca. 559–331 BCE
Inventory Number:
VA Bab 02961
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer