Accession No.:

2011.3761
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Description

Square clay envelope for containing a seal, with five lines of cuneiform and seal impression at the top of the envelope.

Inscription

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Notes

Alan Cole
This is the envelope that contained item 2011.3760. Clay tablet with envelope & seals c. 2000 BC (?). Receipt of 1 silver shekel for barley to Khalagash. The text on the envelope repeats that on the enclosed tablet. At the top of the envelope are the seals of the contractors.

Language

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Associated Parties

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Place of Creation

Iraq, Asia

Creator

Date Created

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Collection

Mesopotamian

Series

Antiquities

Object Type

Cuneiform envelope

Category

Cuneiform envelope

Materials

clay

Dimensions

w: 38, h: 42, d: 11