Collection SCA397-GA541 - Reproduction cuneiform tablets.

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Reproduction cuneiform tablets.

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SCA397-GA541

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  • [19--] (Reproduction)
  • [ca. 3100 BCE] - [ca. 100 CE] (Creation)

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8 tablets : cement ; 16 x 10 cm or smaller

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A collection of reproduction Babylonian cuneiform tablets from originals at Penn Museum. Five of the tablets, including one with an envelope, have not yet been identified.

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Physical condition

Tablets should be handled with care as they are breakable. Envelope on tablet in file 4 has some damage.

Immediate source of acquisition

Unknown acquisition, possibly purchased from Penn Museum.

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  • Sumerian

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In the Sumerian language and the cuneiform script.

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Penn Museum.

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In the public domain.

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Created by JB, July 2025.

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  • English

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