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289 - Sumerian brick with a royal building inscription by Amar-Suena. Ur III period, reign of Amar-Suena, ca. 2040 B.C. L 26.5 cm, W 26.5 cm, D 6.5 cm. Clay. Square building brick with a Sumerian cuneiform inscription. The inscription names Amar-Suena (Amar-Suen), King of Ur and King of the Four Corners of the World, and recounts his building activities for the god Enki in Eridu. Heavily fragmented and reassembled from pieces. Significant missing sections, particularly at the edges and corners. Surface worn in places and covered with encrustations. Provenance: In the German art market since 2024; previously in the German Maempel family collection since 1983.
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Sumerian brick with a royal building inscription by Amar-Suena. Ur III period, reign of Amar-Suena, ca. 2040 B.C. L 26.5 cm, W 26.5 cm, D 6.5 cm. Clay. Square building brick with a Sumerian cuneiform inscription. The inscription names Amar-Suena (Amar-Suen), King of Ur and King of the Four Corners of the World, and recounts his building activities for the god Enki in Eridu. Heavily fragmented and reassembled from pieces. Significant missing sections, particularly at the edges and corners. Surface worn in places and covered with encrustations. Provenance: In the German art market since 2024; previously in the German Maempel family collection since 1983.
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Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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