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Cuneiform tablet: administrative account with entries concerning malt and barley groats
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Cuneiform tablet: administrative account with entries concerning malt and barley groats
Date Created:
ca. 3100–2900 B.C.
Physical Dimensions:
2.68 x 1.77 x .63 in. (6.8 x 4.5 x 1.6 cm)
Type:
Cuneiform tablet
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/327385
Medium:
Clay
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period:
Jemdet Nasr
Culture:
Sumerian
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