Description
Cuneiform clay tablet. Mesopotamia, Ur III period, 2040 BC. 2.9 x 2.6 x 1 cm. Account of rations for 7 messengers: 5 (or 3) liters of beer, 5 (or 2) liters of bread, 5 shekels (= 1/12 liter) of garlic, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of soda. Intact. Provenance: Ex collection J. K.-E., Hesse, acquired from G. Hirsch u. Nachfolger, auction 179, 1993, lot 1770.
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Cuneiform clay tablet. Mesopotamia, Ur III period, 2040 BC. 2.9 x 2.6 x 1 cm. Account of rations for 7 messengers: 5 (or 3) liters of beer, 5 (or 2) liters of bread, 5 shekels (= 1/12 liter) of garlic, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of soda. Intact. Provenance: Ex collection J. K.-E., Hesse, acquired from G. Hirsch u. Nachfolger, auction 179, 1993, lot 1770.
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