Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 540 BC

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform tablet: agreement regarding disposition of slaves, Egibi archive
MediumClay
Dimensions4.1 x 5.4 x 2 cm (1 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in.)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 540 BC
Credit LinePurchase, 1879
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian
Date Range540 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 321532