Eyestone
![An image of an eyestone made of agate with cuneiform inscriptions on it in a circular pattern. The center of the stone is a deep orange-brown color encircled by a white border. The inscription is in the brown portion of the stone, and the outer white band shows signs of wear at the edges.](https://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/ishtar-gate/objects/eyestone-nebuchadnezzar-ii/@@images/0eb3de86-d68c-4a81-bf23-3e4c77e4323a.jpeg)
Eyestone with cuneiform inscription
- Description:
- Eyestone with cuneiform inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II (dedication to the god Marduk)
- Medium:
- Agate
- Location:
- Probably Babylon, Iraq
- Dimensions:
- Diam. 3.84 cm
- Date:
- Neo-Babylonian Period (reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604–562 BCE)
- Inventory Number:
- MLC 2624
- Lender:
- The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
- Credit:
- Acquired by Pierpont Morgan
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York.