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Inscribed Brick of King Ur-Nammucirca 2112-2095 B.C.

Not on view
Fragment of an ancient clay tablet incised with cuneiform script arranged in horizontal registers, sandy tan with a coarse texture and broken edges
Fragmentary clay tablet with incised cuneiform script arranged in vertical columns, tan-brown in color with irregular broken edges.
Fragmentary limestone tablet with multiple rows of incised cuneiform script, tan-gray in color with worn, irregular broken edges.
Title
Inscribed Brick of King Ur-Nammu
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 2112-2095 B.C.
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
4 × 4 × 2 in. (10.16 × 10.16 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Blaugrund
Accession Number
M.80.196.66
Classification
Architecture
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.