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Cuneiform Tabletcirca 2052 B.C.

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Small ancient clay tablet with five rows of incised cuneiform script separated by horizontal ruled lines, sandy tan surface with rounded edges
Small clay tablet with rounded corners, covered in rows of impressed cuneiform script across the entire face, buff-colored with a slightly worn surface.
Title
Cuneiform Tablet
Place Made
Mesopotamia
Date Made
circa 2052 B.C.
Medium
Clay
Dimensions
1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 5/8 in. (3.18 × 2.86 × 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Carlotta Mabury
Accession Number
M.41.5.1b
Classification
Tablets
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient