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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cuneiform Tablet: Administrative Receipt of Barley for Purchase
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cuneiform Tablet: Administrative Receipt of Barley for Purchase

CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
PeriodThird Dynasty of Ur
Date2100-2000 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Dimensions1 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. (3.7 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2012.044.070
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art