1. Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Ashurbanipal describing restorations of the city wall and gates at Borsippa 4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

Date:

-668 - -627
ca. 668–627 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

4.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (10.8 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm)

2. Cuneiform prism describing the restoration of Babylon by Esarhaddon, stamped with Assyrian hieroglyphic inscription 4.25 x 11.4 x 2.75 in. (10.8 x 28.96 x 7 cm)

Date:

-676 - -672
ca. 676-672 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

4.25 x 11.4 x 2.75 in. (10.8 x 28.96 x 7 cm)

3. Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 2.89 x 3.25 in. (7.35 x 8.26 cm)

Date:

-676 - -672
ca. 676-672 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

2.89 x 3.25 in. (7.35 x 8.26 cm)

4. Cuneiform prism: inscription of Esarhaddon 3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)

Date:

-681 - -681
ca. 681 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

3.75 x 4.5 x 1.69 in. (9.53 x 11.43 x 4.3 cm)

5. Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver 3.3 x 4.4 x 1.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.)

Date:

-627 - -627
ca. 627 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

3.3 x 4.4 x 1.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in.)

6. Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver 4.5 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 in.)

Date:

-652 - -652
ca. 652 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
probably from Babylon (modern Hillah)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Clay

Extent:

4.5 x 5.8 x 2.5 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 in.)