Ancient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 540 BCArtwork Details
| Title | Cuneiform tablet: account settlement, Egibi archive |
| Medium | Clay |
| Dimensions | 3.5 x 5.2 x 1.8 cm (1 3/8 x 2 x 3/4 in.) |
| Classification | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 540 BC |
| Credit Line | Purchase, 1879 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Babylonian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian |
| Date Range | 540 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 321549