Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nabonidus describing work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash, at Sippar 3 x 3.5 x 1.75 in. (7.62 x 8.89 x 4.4 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 Nabonidus describing work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash, at Sippar 3 x 3.5 x 1.75 in. (7.62 x 8.89 x 4.4 cm)
Date:
-555 - -539
ca. 555–539 B.C.
Type:
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):
Inscriptions
Type (Broader):
Text
Coverage:
Babylonian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
Sippar (?)
Time period:
Neo-Babylonian
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
3 x 3.5 x 1.75 in. (7.62 x 8.89 x 4.4 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.52
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