Cuneiform tablet

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Title

Cuneiform tablet

Date

circa 2140-2030 BCE

Creator

Unknown (Sumerian)
Sumerian

Coverage

Style/Period: cuneiform; Mesopotamian
Discovery Site: Umma
Collection: McCorkill loan

Type

inscriptions

Format

Materials/Techniques: terracotta (clay material); cuneiform
Measurements: 2.5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide

Description

Terracotta tablet with cuneiform impressed on both sides. Inscription has not been translated.

Subject

cuneiform; writing boards (tablets)

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: L.02.02.05
Record: UO-MCA-L-02-02-05

Source

Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2023-11-27

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee