A Babylonian brick with a stamped inscription was among the sales dealership Rupert Wace Ancient Art made as part of its December exhibition Dizygotica.
On the face and one edge of the clay brick appears a Sumerian cuneiform inscription, which bears the name Amar-Sin, King of Ur (c.1991-1973BC), the third ruler of the Third Dynasty of Ur who attempted to regenerate the ancient sites of Sumer.
The ruler used five different inscriptions for use on bricks made during his reign, with this one – created by a hand stamp – categorised as ‘Amar-Suena no 5’.