Ur III Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.1344
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Ur III Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.1344) |
---|---|
Classification/ Nomenclature |
|
Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location |
|
Period/Date | Ur III - Umma, 2130-2006 BCE |
Culture | Sumerian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 9.7 cm |
---|---|
Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
Weight | 117 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing |
Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White (10YR 9/1.5) Light Brown (5YR 6.5/4) -reddish splotches |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Legal document concerning a trial, dating to third millenium BCE --Pitard, W. |
---|---|
Description | N/A |
CDLI Number | P200731 (external link) |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | "[Book review of E. Porada and B. Buchanan, Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals in N. American Collec., vol. 1: The Collec. of the Pierpont Morgan Lib.] ," Journal of Cuneiform Studies 4 (1950) 155-162. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
---|---|
Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |