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Protoliterate Tablet
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| Artist |
Anonymous (Sumer) |
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| Title |
Protoliterate Tablet |
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| Description |
English: From a unique group of early documents recording the transfer of land (in this case one "b'uru"- about 150 acres), this tablet illustrates the transition from a writing system based on pictures to one where signs represent sounds. The vase and foot are easily recognized but represent sounds rather than objects. In the bottom row, the two wavy lines sprouting plants is the sign for garden. |
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| Date | between circa 3100 and circa 2900 BC (late Uruk; Early Dynastic I-II) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | red stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H: 2 5/8 x W: 2 5/8 x 7/8 in. (6.6 x 6.6 x 2.3 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
41.219 |
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| Place of creation | south Mesopotamia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history |
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| Exhibition history | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1978. Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Museum purchase, 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | [Inscription] On obverse | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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