Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)

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Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)
Date:
-681 - -681
ca. 681 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:
3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.342
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