Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II commemorating the reconstruction of Etemenanki, the ziggurat at Babylon 3.5 x 3.12 x 1.18 in. (8.89 x 7.92 x 3 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 Nebuchadnezzar II commemorating the reconstruction of Etemenanki, the ziggurat at Babylon 3.5 x 3.12 x 1.18 in. (8.89 x 7.92 x 3 cm)
Date:
-604 - -562
ca. 604–562 B.C.
Type:
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):
Inscriptions
Type (Broader):
Text
Coverage:
Babylonian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
Babylon (?)
Time period:
Neo-Babylonian
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
3.5 x 3.12 x 1.18 in. (8.89 x 7.92 x 3 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.284
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