Inscribed Brick

Grayish-brown clay brick fragment with chipped edges. The brick is stamped with three rows of cuneiform text in a rectangular block in the center, and also impressed with a dog's paw print on the left side of the text.

Inscribed Brick

Description:
Fragmentary brick stamped with cuneiform inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II and impressed with a dog's paw print
Medium:
Baked clay
Location:
Babylon, Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 22.5 cm; W. 28 cm; D. 8.5 cm
Date:
Neo-Babylonian Period (reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604–562 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA Bab 04060.005
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer