Object Description
An Old Akkadian, rectangular pillow-shaped clay tablet inscribed with administrative text. Carved onto the obverse, rows of cuneiform scripts transcribe an account of barley rations for the workers. The bottom row on the obverse and the script on the reverse are indicative of the date and place of issue, possibly referring to the 9th month of year 26 at the ‘great quay’; however, the reign and precise location of the tablet are unclear as some of the script has become harder to decipher or lost due to age.
The piece is accompanied with a note with a transliteration and translation of the text.
Date: Circa 2340-2200 BC