Book/Printed Material Image 1 of Transcription of cuneiform tablet no. 29 Transcription of cuneiform tablet no. 29
About this Item
Title
- Seal contract, Cuneiform tablet no. 29
Names
- Minassian, Kirkor, former owner.
- Kirkor Minassian Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- [between 2200 B.C. and 1900 B.C.]
Headings
- - Cuneiform tablets--Iraq--Drehem (Extinct city)
- - Iraq--Antiquities--Specimens
- - Sumerian language--Texts
- - Drehem (Extinct city)
- - Sumerians--Commerce
- - Sumerians--Economic conditions
- - 2200-1900 B.C
Notes
- - This tablet is in very poor condition, heavily constructed and broken on the corner. The unique aspect of the tablet, however, is that the break reveals the original contract sealed inside the tablet. Signs are legible: iti ezen (month of the festival...) and mu (year)
- - Images, drawings, and transcriptions of the tablets are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.
- - Content in Sumerian.
- - Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1929 from art dealer Kirkor Minassian as part of a collection of Islamic bookbindings, manuscripts, textiles, and ceramic and metal objects illustrating the history of the development of writing and book arts in the Middle East.
- - Description from LC Global Gateways metadata
Medium
- 1 clay tablet ; 4 x 4 1/2 cm
Call Number/Physical Location
- PJ3719 .M56 no. 29
Source Collection
- Cuneiform Tablet Collection
Repository
- Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division Washington, D.C. 20540
Digital Id
- https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.amed/amcune.cf0029
- https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.amed/amcune.cs0029
- https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.amed/amcune.cp0029
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2020741398
Rights Advisory
- No known restrictions on use or reproduction.
Online Format
- image