Collection
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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Cuneiform Tablet

Sumerian

Caption

Sumerian. Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 1865–1833 BCE. Clay, 1 7/8 x 13/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.8 x 2.1 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Oriental Institute of Chicago, 37.612.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Sumerian

Title

Cuneiform Tablet

Date

ca. 1865–1833 BCE

Period

Old Babylonian

Medium

Clay

Classification

Document

Dimensions

1 7/8 x 13/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.8 x 2.1 x 6.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Oriental Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

37.612

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Artists and makers

Sumerian

18 works in the collection