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Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Reign of King Shulgi,

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Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Reign of King Shulgi,

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Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Dated to the Reign of King Shulgi, Third Dynasty of Ur, c. 2094-2047 BC. The tablet is completely preserved, 15 lines of Sumerian cuneiform. The tablet records sheep and goats of several categories delivered by several persons, received by an Official. It is dated by day, month and year (year 47 of King Shulgi of Ur). There are a number of related texts of this archive known.

Material:Terracotta

Size:4.3 cm L - 1 11/16 inches
Provenance: Joseph Klein collection, formed between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.
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