Brick Fragment

A square brick with a small chip in missing from the top left corner and a more substantial fragment missing from the bottom right corner. The brick is coated in a chipped and faded black substance, showing signs of wear to reveal the gray-brown clay below in spots, while other areas with the black coating show a textured zig-zag pattern.

Brick Fragment

Description:
Fragmentary brick with impression of reed matting, and a dog's paw print on reverse
Medium:
Baked clay and bitumen
Location:
Babylon, Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 34 cm; W. 33 cm; D. 9 cm
Date:
Neo-Babylonian Period (probably reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604–562 BCE)
Inventory Number:
VA Bab 04549
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer