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Cuneiform Tabletcirca 2110-2000 B.C.

Not on view
Ancient clay tablet with rounded corners, covered in cuneiform script arranged in a ruled grid in the upper half and looser rows below, sandy tan to terracotta in color
Clay tablet with rounded square form, covered in cuneiform script impressed across multiple rows; tan-orange clay with dark discoloration near the upper surface.
Clay tablet with rounded square form, covered in cuneiform script arranged in ruled columns and rows on the upper face, with additional signs below; reddish-brown fired clay against a black background.
Title
Cuneiform Tablet
Culture
Sumerian
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 2110-2000 B.C.
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
1 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.81 × 3.81 × 0.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Ainley
Accession Number
M.80.31
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Mousavi, Ali. Ancient Near Eastern art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.