Name of Object:

Bellino copy

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Date of Object:

c. 1810–1820

Inventory Number:

n/a

Provenance:

Iraq

Description:

Hand drawing by Bellino of BM 22502. Bellino’s technique produced wonderfully accurate copies, despite the fact that cuneiform was not yet deciphered.

Type of Object

Drawing

Citation of this web page:

"Bellino copy" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;6;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 006