Quadrangular ornamental wall plate

with a huge button inscribed in elamite cuneiform in the name of Shutruk Nahunte. It is framed by three tongues and three mouldings.

Blue and white earthenware.

Small splinters.

Iran, believed to come from the ziggurat of Choga Zanbil, reign of King Untash-Napirisha, 14th century BC.

37 x 37 cm.



A similar copy is in the Louvre Museum (inv. nos. Sb 732 - 734 and Sb 3935).

Bibliography: Amiet, P., Elam, Ed. Archée, 1966, pp. 390 - 391, 398.



Provenance: Collection particulière française, Monsieur S.



Ziggurat of Tchoga Zanbil plate with cuneiform inscriptions.

Iran, circa 15th century B.C.