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tablet
Object Type
tablet
Museum number
106956
Description
Clay tablet with six and three lines of inscription; Third Dynasty of Ur; surface damage.
Cultures/periods
Third Dynasty of Ur
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Umma (historic)
Materials
clay
Dimensions
Length:
1.75 inches
Width:
1.75 inches
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair; surface damage.
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
I Élias Géjou
Acquisition date
1913
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
106956
Registration number
1913,0416.1788