Foundation brick of Nebuchadnezzar the Second

Made:
605-561

Foundation brick of Nebuchadnezzar the Second, King of Babylon, with his name and titles impressed, mounted in wooden frame, Babylonian, 605BC-561BC

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A48127
Materials:
complete, bricks, oak and terracotta (baked clay)
Measurements:
overall (as displayed): 340 mm x 330 mm x 88 mm,
type:
bricks
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)