Neo-Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
1913.14.1706
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Neo-Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.1706) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
Communication Artifacts : Documentary Artifacts : Other Documents |
| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | Asia, West, Iraq |
| Period/Date | First Dynasty Babylon (OB), 1895-1712 BCE |
| Culture | Babylonian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 5.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 3.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.8 cm |
| Weight | 40 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing |
| Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White (10YR 9/2) -body |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Translation: [[. . .] Testimony concerning thirty ewes [. . .] Balassu, son of Bel-ibni, before [. . .] Iqisa, son of Nabu-zera-[iddina], [. . .] Balassu will give testimony in the presence of Nabu-ahhe-iddina, and the executive assistants of Eanna. If he testifies. he [will go free]. If he does not testify, Iqisa will deliver the thirty ewes to Eanna. Witnesses (are) Nadin, son of Marduk, descendant of Babutti, Rimut, son of Balatu, descendant of Hanap, Imbea, son of Taqis-Gula, descendant of Hanbua, Nabu-ahhe-sullim, son of Bel-usezib, descendant of Kuri [and] the scribe, Nabu-bani-ahi, son of Ibna, [descendant] of Ekur-zakir. Uruk, month of Du'uzu, [. . .] day, fourteenth year of Nabu-kudurri-usur, king of Babylon.] - Sack, Cuneiform Documents from the Chaldean and Persian Periods, page 115-116. (NOTE: Transliteration and image of tablet also available.) |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | (See also 1913.14.0001) Sack, Ronald H. Cuneiform Documents from the Chaldean and Persian Periods. Susquehanna University Press: Selinsgrove, 1994. Catalogue Number 80. Page 115-116. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |