Keilschrifttafel aus der Ur III Zeit
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AR1697-05
| Object: | Cuneiform tablet Ur III |
| Material: | Orange clay. Fired. |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 31mm x 14mm. |
| Period: | Approx. 1972 BC to 1964 BC. Rule of King Shu-Suen (also Shi-sin). Ur III period. |
| Description: | Mesopotamien clay tablet with cuneiform inscription. Ur III administrative tablet, dated to a year of King Shu-Suen(aka Shi-sin) of Ur. He was king of Sumer and Akkad, and was the penultimate king of the Ur III dynasty, circa 1972-1964 BC. It concerns the disbursement of amounts porridge/stew as food provisions for 15 female flour grinders. Each is given 6 quarts, and the total disbursement of 90 quarts of porridge/stew is shown. Probably from the city of Garana though not part of the recently published Garana Archive which is slightly earlier. |
| Condition: | Small chips, especially on the revers. Otherwise fine. Readable text. |
| Provenience: | Acquired 2012 from an Israel based acient art dealr. Export with permission by the Israel Antiquities Authority in 2012. |
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