Manuscript Collection
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Identifier
Accession 1382
Inclusive Dates
2300 BC - 547 BC
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
6 pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Cuneiform Tablet Collection consists of six cuneiform tablets ranging from 2300-547 BC. Cuneiform is the oldest known form of writing and was commonly used in the Middle East between 3,200 BC and the second century AD. It was created by pressing a wedge-shaped instrument, usually a cut reed, into moist clay.
Provenance
The Cuneiform Tablet Collection was given to Winthrop in the 1960s.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Cuneiform Tablet Collection - Accession 1382". Finding Aid 1015.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1015
LC Subject Headings
Cuneiform tablets--Specimens; Cuneiform inscriptions--Specimens
