Neo-Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.1741
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Neo-Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.1741) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Babylonian? Sumerian?, 2nd Millennium BC? |
Culture | Sumerian? |
Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 9.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 8.1 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 3.4 cm |
Weight | 179 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing |
Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White (10YR 9/2) |
Research Remarks
Published Description | In this example, a school teacher inscribed one of the popular proverbs of that time, and the student copied it on the reverse: "In the town of the Vagrants, the lame is a courier." |
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Description | N/A |
CDLI Number | P421592 (external link) |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | See also 1913.14.0001. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |