Lot Essay
Messenger texts are characterized by their small size and small neat script. They deal with rations for the messengers who ran a vast communications network throughout Mesopotamia and beyond
Various Properties
A COMPLETE UR III CLAY MESSENGER TABLET, with 20 + 3 lines of cuneiform text detailing rations of beer, bread and oil allotted to messengers, reign of Shu-Sin, year 4, 2034 B.C.
Details
A COMPLETE UR III CLAY MESSENGER TABLET, with 20 + 3 lines of cuneiform text detailing rations of beer, bread and oil allotted to messengers, reign of Shu-Sin, year 4, 2034 B.C.
2.6 x 3 x 1.3cm.
2.6 x 3 x 1.3cm.