Art Resource - ART524244

Conceptually similar

ART522459

ART522458

ART464551

ART464549

ART408840

AR6109174

AR6109175

ART524519

ART464553

ART464640

ART182166

ART464552

ART464558

AR6107521

ART556489

ART556488

ART464560

ART400120

ART556490

ART305900

Clay cuneiform tablet naming the Babylonian officer, chief eunuch, Nabu-sharrussu-ukin, as mentioned in the Bible, Book of Jeremiah. Neo-Babylonian Dynasty, c.587 BC. Translation:
(Regarding) 1.5 minas (0.75 kg) of gold, the property of Nabu-sharrussu-ukin, the chief eunuch, which he sent via Arad-Banitu the eunuch to [the temple] Esangila: Arad-Banitu has delivered [it] to Esangila. In the presence of Bel-usat, son of Alpaya, the royal bodyguard, [and of] Nadin, son of Marduk-zer-ibni. Month XI, day 18, year 10 [of] Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The tablet is a receipt acknowledging Nabu-sharrussu-ukin's payment of 0.75 kg of gold to a temple in Babylon

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART524244

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 2702px

Add to lightbox

Add to cart