Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.1463
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.1463) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Mesopotamian, 1895–1712 BC |
| Culture | Mesopotamian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 6.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.1 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 3.6 cm |
| Weight | 149 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 | "O Utu, I would enter the land, the cedar land..../In my city man dies, oppressed in the heart/ man perishes, heavy is the heart,/I climbed the wall, saw the dead bodies..../Man, the tallest, cannot reach to heaven,/Man, the widest, cannot cover the earth,/I would enter the land, I would set up my name,/In its places where the names have been raised up,/I would raise up my name,/...../Utu accepted his tears as an offering...." |
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| Description | N/A |
| CDLI Number | P421317 (external link) |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | See also 1913.14.0001 |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |