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(3) Inscribed Photos to Soldier: Three (3) carte de visite (CDV) photographs, one of a Civil War soldier, two of women that bear wonderful inscriptions on their reverse. One states that it was received by the soldier in Raleigh, Nort
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Neo-Babylonian Inscribed Brick
Neo-Babylonian Inscribed Brick
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Description
7th-6th century BC. A large square ceramic slab with recessed square central panel divided into ten rectangular zones each with impressed Babylonian cuneiform text; bitumen to the back and sides. 9.1 kg, 31.5cm (12 1/2"). Property of an American gentleman; previously acquired 1970s-1980s. A number of these building bricks have been found at the city of Babylon, the majority of them bearing the name of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon from 604-562 BC. Nebuchadnezzar was renowned for his military prowess, but also for his building projects at Babylon, which transformed the city into one of the most magnificent of the ancient world. Among his most prestigious projects were the Gates of Ishtar, the Hanging Gardens, and the renovation of the temple of Marduk, known from the Bible as the Tower of Babel. This brick would have come from one of the buildings embellished by Nebuchadnezzar, the inscription proclaiming his achievements to the gods and people.
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Fine condition, corner chipped.
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Neo-Babylonian Inscribed Brick

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