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Cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablet
Cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablet
TitleCuneiform inscriptions on clay tablet
Creator/AuthorUnknown
Place of PublicationMesopotamia
Date of Publicationca. 4500-2300 B.C.
Subjects (LCSH)Cuniform inscriptions
Iraq--Antiquities
Bibliographic Elements1 1/2-1 5/8 in.
Printing MethodCuneiform inscriptions drawn with a stylus on tablet of damp clay
General NotesPerfect three dimensional tablet: 1 1/2-1 5/8 in. Found at Umma (Tell Jokha), a 3rd millennium BC separate city-state of Sumer. Date ca. 2300 B.C. Probably a temple record of the receipt or sale of produce.
Digital CollectionHistorical Book Arts Collection
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionSpecial Collections
Call NumberSpecColl Rare 417 B119
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003
Restrictions/CopyrightSome of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections.
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