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Tablet with Seal Impression
(Ancient Near East )
Before the writing was added, this tablet, a receipt, was marked with a cylinder seal dated to the reign of King Shulgi of Ur. Still visible are a standing figure of a worshiper with one hand raised and three lines of an inscription with the name of a scribe, suggesting that the seal may have belonged to the person who wrote the tablet.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/1974 | Treatment | stabilized |
Geographies
Iraq, Tell Telloh (Ngirsu)
(Place of Origin)
Iraq (Lagash) (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
H: 1 3/4 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 1 in. (4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1941
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1806