Cuneiform tablet: Atra-hasis, Babylonian flood myth 2.5 x 2.25 x 1 in. (6.35 x 5.72 x 2.54 cm)

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Holding institution:
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Cuneiform tablet: Atra-hasis, Babylonian flood myth 2.5 x 2.25 x 1 in. (6.35 x 5.72 x 2.54 cm)
Date:
-700 - -500
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.
Type:
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
Type (Narrower):
Inscriptions
Type (Broader):
Text
Coverage:
Babylonian or Achaemenid
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
Time period:
Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid
Medium:
Clay
Extent:
2.5 x 2.25 x 1 in. (6.35 x 5.72 x 2.54 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
86.11.378a
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