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Beer Tablet Key Chain Replica

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Beer Tablet Key Chain replica (resin cast). Tablet is 1.25 inches tall by 1.5 inches wide. Original is at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
This tablet is a receipt, written in the Akkadian language of Mesopotamia, for the delivery of a large order of beer and beer related products. It dates to the Kassite Period, mid 13th century B.C. and was excavated at the site of Nippur (Iraq) at the turn of the century.
Front Reads: 40 and one half vessels of first quality beer, 85 vessels of second quality beer, 2 vessels of high quality beverage, 1 vessel of second quality beverage, 7 liters of beer bread, (given to) the son of Kubu-eresh. Reverse side reads: (In the) month of Ululu, the 29th day, the 25th year (of an unnamed king), (scribe:) Mr. Usat-Gula.

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This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 December, 2011.

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