Cuneiform brick

This sun-dried mud brick contains an inscription in cuneiform writing. It has not been translated but bricks like this usually record the name of the king who built the city in ancient Mesopotamia.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
513/1975
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
W
Material
ceramic
Common Name
cuneiform brick
Simple Name
brick

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inscribed mudbrick, cuneiform