C1965.38.125 - Inscribed Cuneiform Brick
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Object Typeinscribed brick
Date Madeca. 2094-2047 BC
Place MadeAsia: Iraq, Dhi Qar, Tall al-Muqayyar
Item Details
Object Typeinscribed brick
Date Madeca. 2094-2047 BC
Place MadeAsia: Iraq, Dhi Qar, Tall al-Muqayyar
Accession Number
C1965.38.125
Title
Inscribed Cuneiform Brick
Category
written communication tools
Object Type
inscribed brick
Maker
unknown
Date Made
ca. 2094-2047 BC
Place Made
Asia: Iraq, Dhi Qar, Tall al-Muqayyar
Culture
Mesopotamian
Materials
fired brick
Measurements
overall: 25.4 cm x 17.2 cm x 7.7 cm
Description
Inscribed cuneiform brick from the reign of Shulgi, the second king of the third dynasty of Ur, Iraq. Inscription reads: [The divine] Shulgi, the mighty man, King of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad. Left side and top…
Inscribed cuneiform brick from the reign of Shulgi, the second king of the third dynasty of Ur, Iraq. Inscription reads: [The divine] Shulgi, the mighty man, King of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad. Left side and top damaged/missing.
Citation
Page Citation for C1965.38.125 - Inscribed Cuneiform Brick
Page Citation
"C1965.38.125 - Inscribed Cuneiform Brick, W.G. Hardy Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Classical Antiquities." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/16-20311. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.