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

Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

AAT Object Form/Functiontablets (information artifacts)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Date4000-2000 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions3 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (8.3 x 6.7 x 10.6 cm)
Object number2010.049.055B
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