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Kudurru (boundary stone) from Sippar. Mesopotamian, southern Iraq. Babylonian, ca. 1125-1104 BCE. The cuneiform text describes the military services of Ritti-Marduk to King Nebuchadnezzar I (1125-1104 BC) during a campaign in Elam (to the south-east of Mesopotamia) in retaliation for Elamite raids in northern Babylonia. The text sets out the details of how Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Ritti-Marduk by freeing the towns of Bit-Karziyabku, of which Ritti-Marduk was head-man, from the jurisdiction of the neighbouring city. His reward included giving the inhabitants freedom from all taxation, from forced labour, and from liability to arrest by imperial soldiers. It also prevented the billeting of imperial soldiers on the towns. 64 x 18 cm. Inv. AN 90858.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART305898

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3200px × 5454px

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