Aramaic and figural stamp impressions on bricks of the sixth century b.C. from Babylon

With Drawings of the Aramaic and Figural Impressions by Noga Z’evi

Auteurs

• Binyamin Zas

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• 259 pages
• 10 heures de lecture

• Art / Culture

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The book addresses the 335 Aramaic and figural impressions on bricks of the sixth century B. C., most of them uncovered during the German excavations in 1899–1917. This treasure trove, that remained practically unpublished for a hundred years, is well dated by cuneiform impressions, found on the same bricks, of Nebuchadnezzar II (605–562 B. C.) and his immediate successors. The Aramaic and figural brick impressions close a gap in our knowledge about Aramaic palaeography (the stamp legends are in the monumental script, hitherto poorly documented for the sixth century), contribute to our understanding of the onomasticon and the iconography of the period, and touch upon the history of the Aramaean presence in Babylon and upon the royal building activity there.

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• Année de publication: 2010