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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cuneiform Tablet
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cuneiform Tablet

AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functiontablets (information artifacts)
Place ExcavatedNippur, Iraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
PeriodThird Dynasty of Ur
Date2100-2000 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions1 5/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/4 in. (4.1 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2010.049.014C
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art