Fragment of Inscription of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 9th century B.C.E. Limestone, 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.2 x 1.6 x 13.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1603E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1603E_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Fragment of Inscription of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 9th century B.C.E. Limestone, 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.2 x 1.6 x 13.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1603E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.1603E_37.938E_GRPA_glass_bw_SL4.jpg)
Fragment of Inscription of Ashur-Nasir-Pal
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Limestone
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Place made: Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq, Turkey, & Syria)
- Place made: Assyria
- Place made: Nimrud (modern Kahlu), Iraq
DATES
9th century B.C.E.
PERIOD
Neo-Assyrian Period
DIMENSIONS
1 5/8 x 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.2 x 1.6 x 13.6 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1603E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fragment of gypseous alabaster bearing parts of two lines of a cuneiform inscription.
1) the name of the city Til-zab-dani [TIL] sha za ab da [NI]
2) “peoples of my dominion I have reckoned” Nishe mati- ia am Nu
The fragment is roughly rectangular. The bottom, left end, and rear surface are fairly straight and show the marks of a chisel. The top and right ends are less regular, and are chipped.
Condition: Part of inscription chipped away; otherwise good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fragment of Inscription of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 9th century B.C.E. Limestone, 1 5/8 x 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (4.2 x 1.6 x 13.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1603E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1603E_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.37.1603E_NegA_print_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015
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