Babylonian Brick Fragment from the Grand Palace of Nebuchadnezzar
2nd-1st millennium B.C. Bearing lines of stamped Babylonian cuneiform inscription to one face, framed with old label which reads: 'BABYLON / Inscribed kiln baked brick from the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar. The inscription in cuneiform gives the name of the king, the builder and the date. Circa 2000 B.C. 300 grams total, 14.5 x 14.5 cm (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.). Ex Kathleen Bouch (né Graves-Morris), circa 1930. From the collection of John Wyn Graves-Morris, who had it until his death in 2012; thence by descent.[No Reserve]