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 : Middle Babylonian. 954 B.C. Limestone boundary-stone or kudu


Middle Babylonian. 954 B.C. Limestone boundary-stone or kudu

Mesopotamian Art. Middle Babylonian. 954 B.C. Limestone boundary-stone or kudurru, inscribed in cuneiform script that describes the fight between two families for the grant of land from one state to another by marriage. At the top is depicted in relief the king of Babylon Nabu-mukin-appli (978-943 B.C.). Front. It comes from Sippar. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

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11065325
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48564914
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2374px x 5138px (7.9MB)
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© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
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Thaliastock

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Babylon Babylonian Boundary Cuneiform Iraq Kudurru Limestone Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Nabu Sculpted Sippar


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