[between 604 B.C. and 562 B.C.]
clay ;
Gift of Mr. Robert S. Pirie.
MLC 2631
Description
1 cylinder : clay ; 21.2 cm (8 3/8 inches) height; 10.4 cm (4 1/8 inches) top diameter; 13.3 cm (5 1/4 inches) bottom diameter
Notes
Cylinder is in excellent condition.
Summary
Cylinder bears cuneiform inscription from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 B.C.) that records the king's extensive building activities in Babylon. These included defensive walls and gates in which he set up guardian figures of bulls and dragon.
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