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[cuneiform tablet E] [unknown]
Description
Originating from Puzrish-Dagan, the tablet dates from the reign of Amar-Sin (also known as Bur-Sin), King of Ur, between 1981-1973 B.C.E. It records the receipt of rent paid in kind to the temple authorities. The inscription records the name of King Bur-Sin, the year "in which Huhnuri was destroyed" and the receipt by a temple official of "one sheep and one lamb on the thirteenth day of the month (undated).
Item Metadata
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[cuneiform tablet E]
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| Creator | |
| Date Created |
[between 1981 and 1973 BCE]
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| Description |
Originating from Puzrish-Dagan, the tablet dates from the reign of Amar-Sin (also known as Bur-Sin), King of Ur, between 1981-1973 B.C.E. It records the receipt of rent paid in kind to the temple authorities. The inscription records the name of King Bur-Sin, the year "in which Huhnuri was destroyed" and the receipt by a temple official of "one sheep and one lamb on the thirteenth day of the month (undated).
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| Extent |
1 tablet : clay ; 2.8 x 3.1 x 1.5 cm
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| Subject | |
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
Sumerian
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| Identifier |
PJ3721.U7 C86; PJ3721_U7C86_E
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections.
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| Date Available |
2015-08-18
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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| Catalogue Record | |
| DOI |
10.14288/1.0109070
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca