Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.0543
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.0543) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Ur III, Reign of Amar-Sin, 2047-2039 BC |
| Culture | Sumerian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.1 cm |
| Weight | 8 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 | Noted in Database as [ur iii period - umma] for period. A fragmentary tablet with an initial recording of silver and animals received by temple officials and others: "5 shekels of silver, 4 sheep, 1 goat/received by Kas, the equerry;/5 shekels of silver, 4 sheep, 1 goat/received by Shesh-Kalla, the son of Tirgu;/8 sheep, 2 goats, received by Ur-Bau;/2 sheep, 1 goat received by Ur-Urbartab, the priest;/1 sheep received by Niba'e, the priest/..../For the (1st) time." |
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| Description | N/A |
| CDLI Number | P128910 (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 155. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |