Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 604–562 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform cylinder with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the rebuilding of the temple of the mother-goddess Ninmah/Belet-ili at Babylon
MediumClay
Dimensions4 x 1.75 x 1.91 in. (10.2 x 4.5 x 4.85 cm)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 604–562 B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, 1886
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian
Date Range604 BC – 562 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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