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Filename:
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cc2021030r
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Identifier:
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cc2021030r
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Title:
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Sumerian Cuneiform tablet
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Subject:
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Writing - History
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Subject:
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Cuneiform
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Subject:
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Middle East - Antiquities
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Summary:
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Clay tablet with text of an administrative nature. The tablet originated from the ancient city of Umma, which is now known as Tell Jokha. It is dated from the period of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BCE).
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Digital Publisher:
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Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
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Contributor:
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Sigrist, Marcel
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Date of Original:
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-2000 BCE
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Date of Digitization:
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2021
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Broad Type:
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still image
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Specific Type:
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tablets
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Digital File Format:
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jpeg
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Physical Format:
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clay
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Dimensions of Original:
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12.2 x 7.2 x 2.1 cm
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Language:
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Sumerian
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Original Item Location:
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2021:030; Box 19
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Library Collection:
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New York Times Museum of the Recorded Word
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Digital Project:
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2021_0075_cuneiform
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Catalog Record:
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acc: cc2021:030
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Place:
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Sumer
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Rights:
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RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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Notes:
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This tablet was catalogued by M. Sigrist in the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative as "Rochester 172." On that site, the tablet is transliterated, but not translated. https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P128277
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