Lentz 2015.01.111

Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 500 BCE This clay Archaemenid cuneiform tablet is 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, and two cm thick. It is inscribed on... Show moreBabylonian Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 500 BCE This clay Archaemenid cuneiform tablet is 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, and two cm thick. It is inscribed on the front and back and on one side. A portion of one end has been lost, but is otherwise it is in good condition. The writing has not been translated but, as with most such tablets, it is most likely an accounting document. Show less

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Subtitle: Cuneiform Tablet
Content From: The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut
Description: Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 500 BCE This clay Archaemenid cuneiform tablet is 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, and two cm thick. It is inscribed on the front and back and on one side. A portion of one end has been lost, but is otherwise it is in good condition. The writing has not been translated but, as with most such tablets, it is most likely an accounting document.
Place: Iraq
Topic: Cuneiform
Genre: Cuneiform
Medium: ceramic
Rights: These Materials are provided for educational and research purposes only. The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut holds the copyright except where noted. Permission must be obtained in writing from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and/or the owner(s) of the copyright to publish reproductions or quotations beyond fair use.
Identifier: 2015.01.111
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20006:185

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Subtitle: Cuneiform Tablet
Content From: The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut
Description: Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 500 BCE This clay Archaemenid cuneiform tablet is 4.5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, and two cm thick. It is inscribed on the front and back and on one side. A portion of one end has been lost, but is otherwise it is in good condition. The writing has not been translated but, as with most such tablets, it is most likely an accounting document.
Place: Iraq
Topic: Cuneiform
Genre: Cuneiform
Medium: ceramic
Rights: These Materials are provided for educational and research purposes only. The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut holds the copyright except where noted. Permission must be obtained in writing from the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and/or the owner(s) of the copyright to publish reproductions or quotations beyond fair use.
Identifier: 2015.01.111
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20006:185

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