Cuneiform Tablet

1913.14.0421

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Artifact Identification Cuneiform Tablet   (1913.14.0421)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Other Documents
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Ur III, Reign of Amar-Sin, 2047-2039 BCE
Culture Sumerian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 3.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 3.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.5 cm
Weight 17 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Ceramic--Earthenware
Manufacturing Processes Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing
Munsell Color Information Pale Orange Yellow (10YR 8.5/2.5) Light Brown (5YR 6.5/4) -Reddish color White (10YR 9/.5) -White discoloration

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
CDLI NumberP128797 (external link)
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Kang, Shin Teke, Sumerian Economic Texts from the Drehem Archive: Sumerian and Akkadian Cuneiform Texts in the Collection of the World Heritage Museum of the University of Illinois, Volume I. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1974. Text Number 42.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Edgar J. Banks Collection
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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