Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.0491
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.0491) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Mesopotamian |
| Date | 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 | N/A |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Listed on database as the period--(ur iii period-drehem) |
|---|---|
| Published Description | Under Review |
| CDLI Number | P129065 (external link) |
| 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. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
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| Reproduction | no |
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