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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Clay Cuneiform Tablet (1913.14.1465) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Documentary Artifact : Tablet, Inscribed | |
| Visual Description | None | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Asia, West, Republic of Iraq | |
| Period/Date | First Dynasty Babylon, 1895 - 1712 BCE | |
| Culture | Babylonian | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 8.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.5 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.5 cm | |
| Weight | 104 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements and wieght of reconstructed tablet. | |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Inscribing, Handbuilding, Firing | |
| Munsell Color Information | Yellowish Gray (5Y 8.5/1.5) | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | Published description and context about this inscription, including a drawing of the cuneiform tablet and it's transliteration, found in "An Incantation Against Disease." By Albrecht Goetze [1955P.0009]. | |
| Scholarly Notes | One of 1732 Sumerian Clay Tablets. The tablets were probably not baked originally, but in 1980, George W. Conlec in Ceramic Engineering baked 1751 pieces from the collection. I have not yet accounted for the numerical discrepancy here. The number on the piece is the old WHM number.(See also 1913.14.0001) | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | (See also 1913.14.0001) Goetze, Albrecht. "An Incantation Against Disease." Journal of Cuneiform Studies (1955): 8-18. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Edgar J. Banks Collection | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |