Clay Tablet, Mesopotamia, -2100–-2000. 1913.91.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Length: 86
  • Length: 50
  • Length: 23

Typological Description

• Object Type: Tablet
• Date Range: 2100 BCE - 2000 BCE
• Material: Clay
• Shape: Rectangular

• Geographic

  • Region: Girsu (Uncertain value)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1913.91.1
• Lot: 1913.91
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Tablet reported to have been found at Telloh, c. 1895. Translation: 5 shekels of silver from the house of the merchants, with commercial interest accruing; he will return it there. For 2 years, 3 shekels of silver will accrue. 3.6 royal gur of ripe barley of the Sagdu field. He accepted from Ezi[NI-ZA]. 2 gur of barley, the price of bitumen, will be added. Received from Aakalla, son of Umani. 2 ceremonial garments, their value 1 shekel of silver. 1 copper sickle, weight 10 shekels of copper. Seventh delivery. This is everything. Received from Lugalkugani. [U-TUG]hetum received.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined