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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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