Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.0491
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.0491) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Mesopotamian, 2130–2006 BCE |
| Culture | Mesopotamian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 3.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.7 cm |
| Weight | 22 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Yellowish Pink (5 YR 7/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Listed on database as the period--(ur iii period-drehem) Some women could receive more in wages than their male co-workers who received 6 sila (of barley) a day. "18 female workers for 30 sila (a day)....1 female worker for 10 sila (a day)." |
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| Description | N/A |
| CDLI Number | P129065 (external link) |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Kang, Shin Teke, Sumerian Economic Texts from the Umma Archive: Sumerian and Akkadian Cuneiform Texts in the Collection of the World Heritage Museum of the University of Illinois, Volume II. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1973. Text Number 108. Kang, v. 2: #108 Kang-Umma |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |