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Photograph of cylinder of Nabonidus, King of Babylon, which was found at the corner...

Catalogue reference: COPY 1/464/480

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Reference
COPY 1/464/480
Date
1903 Aug 27
Description

Photograph of cylinder of Nabonidus, King of Babylon, which was found at the corner of the temple of the Moon-god at Ur (Mukeyyer), inscribed with an account of the rebuilding of the temple on the site of the older temple which was founded by the ancient Babylonian King, Ur-gur, and Dungi, his son, BC 2500. The text concludes with a prayer to the Moon-god on behalf of Nabonidus and his eldest son Belshazzar (No 91,125). In the British Museum'. No copy of photograph annexed to form.

Copyright owner of work: William Axon Mansell, 405 Oxford Street, London. Copyright author of work: Ernest Litchfield Vasey, 4 Francis Road, Watford. Form completed: 27 August 1903. Registration stamp: 1903 August 27.

Note
This entry form and photograph (COPY 1/464/480) is contained within Box Number 3 of COPY 1/464.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Registration No 14894
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
photograph(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13394463/

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