Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Ashurbanipal describing restorations of the city wall and gates at Borsippa 4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

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Holding institution:
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Ashurbanipal describing restorations of the city wall and gates at Borsippa 4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)
Date:
-668 - -627
ca. 668–627 B.C.
Type:
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):
Inscriptions
Type (Broader):
Text
Coverage:
Assyrian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)
Time period:
Neo-Assyrian
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.51
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