Old-Babylonian cuneiform tablet, approximately 1749-1712 BCE
Item — item: S259
Identifier: S259
Link to 2-dimensional image of tablet S259
Scope and Contents
Tablet is inscribed with economic text, in the eleventh year of the reign of King Samsu Iluna; from the archive of Shamash-e-mu-ga-a-a; First Dynasty of Babylon.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: approximately 1749-1712 BCE
Language of Materials
Each tablet is in the Sumerian or Semitic Babylonian languages of the Near East.
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
Extent
1 items (1 tablet) ; 35.91 X 42.81 X 19.80 mm
1 items (1 digital object)
Physical Description
clay rectangular prism with wedge inscriptions
Repository Details
Part of the Mortimer Rare Book Collection Repository
