Clay tablet with cuneiform writing, Uruk, ca. 3200 BC, 5.7 x 4.3 cm.

Writing – Clay or stone tablets

Material:Arcilla/Cerámica |Type:Placas/Lápidas/LosasEsculturas/Relieves |Countries:Irak

  • Period

    4th millennium BC – AD 1258

  • Red List

    Lista Roja de Emergencia – Iraq

Category

Writing – Clay or stone tablets
Circular, square or rectangular, slightly pillow-shaped. Fragmentary clay envelope. With cuneiform (wedge-shaped) writing. May have inscriptions and/or seal impressions on both sides and/or the borders. Size: 2-20 x 5-30 cm.
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