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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cuneiform Letter from a Juridical City 'Court' Concerning the Absence of Defendant to Give Sworn Testimory before a Divine Symbol of Marduk
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cuneiform Letter from a Juridical City 'Court' Concerning the Absence of Defendant to Give Sworn Testimory before a Divine Symbol of Marduk

Place CreatedAsia
CultureBabylonian
PeriodOld Babylonian Period
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ferrell
Dimensions2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 3/4 in. (7.3 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2011.033.013
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art