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Sep 25, 2017 · Download Full Size Image. The cuneiform inscription on this hexagonal clay prism narrates the military campaigns of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (reigned 680-669 BCE). Later on, the upper aspect was used a candle-holder by the owner. Neo-Assyrian Period, 7th century BCE.
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Object:The Esarhaddon Prism. Series:Library of Ashurbanipal. Description. Hollow, hexagonal, clay prism, flat base, slightly convex top, circular holes in centre of top and base, Esarhaddon, history of the king's reign and account of the construction and "opening of the palace' provider of all; dated Adaru, limmu Atar-ilu, governor of Lahira ...
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Object Type. prism. Museum number. 134465. Title. Series:Library of Ashurbanipal. Description. Part of a clay prism, annals of Esarhaddon, Esarhaddon sets out to defeat his brothers, list of Phoenician cities conquered, 2nd campaign, against Abdi-milkatti of Sidon, conquest of Sanduarri of Kundi, conquests and tribute of Arabs and Medes, 17 ...
London, United Kingdom. This small stone monument records the restoration of the walls and the temples of the city of Babylon by King Esarhaddon (reigned 680-669 BC). The cuneiform inscription is...
Dimensions: 2.89 x 3.25 in. (7.35 x 8.26 cm) Credit Line: Purchase, 1886. Accession Number: 86.11.278. Includes more than 7,000 works ranging in date from the eighth millennium B.C. through the centuries just beyond the time of the Arab conquests of the seventh century A.D.
This inscription of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria (r. 681–669 BCE), includes a description of the expansion of Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, which was accomplished with the help of captives of war and the mobilization of vassal kings (kings who were loyal to Assyria), including Manasseh of Judah.
Collections Online | British Museum. prism. Object Type. prism. Museum number. 78222. Description. Clay prism: containing a foundation record of Esarhaddon: in the form of a solid terracotta decagonal prism. Authority. Ruler:Esarhaddon. Cultures/periods. Neo-Assyrian. Production date. 674BC-672BC. Findspot. Found/Acquired:Hillah, Al- Materials.