Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 546 BC

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform tablet: adoption declaration, Egibi archive
MediumClay
Dimensions6.8 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 546 BC
Credit LinePurchase, 1879
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian
Date Range546 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 321527