Mesopotamian inscribed clay tablet, 2050 BCE
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Title
Mesopotamian inscribed clay tablet, 2050 BCE
Description
Mesopotamian inscribed clay tablet, 2050 BCE. Record of wages paid in silver, with a seal impression of the administrator involved. The impression shows Lama, the presenting goddess, leading a shy worshipper before a seated god. Dated to the 45th year of the reign of King Shulgi of Ur, and found at the city of Umma. Spurlock Museum, 1913.14.1165.
--Spurlock Museum Director Wayne Pitard
Courtesy of The Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
--Spurlock Museum Director Wayne Pitard
Courtesy of The Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Source
Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rights
Courtesy of The Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Format
Photograph of clay tablet
Citation
“Mesopotamian inscribed clay tablet, 2050 BCE,” Sharing the Wealth of Knowledge: 50 years of NEH Engagement at the University of Illinois, accessed May 19, 2024, https://illinoisneh50.web.illinois.edu/items/show/70.