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Source Description
Babylonian cuneiform tablet found in the ruins of Erech at Warka, southeast of Babylon. Sent from Edgar J. Banks: writing exercise used in the temple schools; teacher's writing on one side, student's copy on the reverse.
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Document identity
localId
m900r363x
label
Writing exercise
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
m900r363x
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Writing exercise
description
Babylonian cuneiform tablet found in the ruins of Erech at Warka, southeast of Babylon. Sent from Edgar J. Banks: writing exercise used in the temple schools; teacher's writing on one side, student's copy on the reverse.
date
["[ca. 2000 B.C.E.]"]
year
-2000
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Akkadian
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Cuneiform Tablets
subjectsGeographic
Asia
Iraq
genreBasic
Objects
Manuscripts
genreSpecific
Cuneiform tablets
typeOfResource
Artifact
country
Iraq
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
m900r326s
schema:latitude
33
schema:longitude
44
extent
1 circular clay tablet ; 85 mm.
notes
Ms.
Title devised by cataloger.
Script: Inscribed in cuneiform characters.
Origin: Inscribed in Babylonia ca. 2000 B.C.E.
Cataloged under call no. G.Cab.3.139.
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no
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m900r363x
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object
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1
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0
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photo
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