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Land Transfer Document
(Ancient Near East )
This tablet provides evidence for the early date of private land ownership in the city-state of Isin. It lists 17 purchases of land from multiple sellers by one buyer. The text is divided into compartments, arranged in 15 columns on the front and back. The inscriptions probably summarize transactions initially recorded on clay tablets. Permanent records on stone were displayed in the temple, under the protection of the gods.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
[From Abhari]; Edgar J. Banks, 1930; Henry Walters, Baltimore; 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1998-2001 | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1980 | Undercover Stories in Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/1976 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Mesopotamia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 13/16 x W: 10 7/16 x D: 1 15/16 in. (25 x 26.5 x 5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
41.107