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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Mesopotamian, Assyrian period
Title:Inscribed brick from the ziggurat (temple platform) of Nimrud
Date Made:859–824 BCE
Type:Architectural Element
Materials:Baked clay
Measurements:Overall: 14 3/8 in x 14 3/8 in x 4 9/16 in; 36.5 cm x 36.5 cm x 11.6 cm
Accession Number:  AC I.1855.9
Credit Line:Probable gift of Dr. Henry John Lobdell (Class of 1849)
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
The inscription reads:
Shalmaneser, the great king, the mighty king, king of the world, king of the country of Assur, son of Ashurnasirpal, the great king, the mighty king, king of the world, king of the country of Assur, son of Tukulti-Ninurta, king of the world, also king of the country of Assur, from the massive ziggurat in the city of Kalhu [Nimrud].

Tags:
architecture; archaeology; ancient; writing; text; royalty; temples

Subjects:
archaeological objects; Writing; text (layout feature); Temples; Civilization, Ancient; Architecture

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