Inscribed Brick
1850 BC - 1800 BC
Clay
Tell Asmar
32 cm x 32 cm x 7.0 cm
Clay
Tell Asmar
32 cm x 32 cm x 7.0 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
How do you think this brick was used?
In what ways in this brick similar to the one inscribed during Nebuchadnezzar's reign?
What can you learn about the king by the way he is referred to on this brick?