1. Bar-shaped rectangular plaque seal Seal Face: 3.44 x 1.86 cm Height: 0.9 cm Date: -3000 - -20003rd millennium B.C. Geographic region: Indus Valley Time period: Mature Harappan Medium: Steatite, light brown Extent: Seal Face: 3.44 x 1.86 cm Height: 0.9 cm
2. Cult vessel 10-1/8 in. (25.81 cm) Date: -2250 - -2000ca. 2250–2000 B.C. Geographic region: Northern Mesopotamia Time period: late Akkadian-Ur III Medium: Copper alloy Extent: 10-1/8 in. (25.81 cm)
3. Cuneiform tablet with a small second tablet: private letter a: 4 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in.) b: 2.2 x 3 x 0.7 cm (7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: a: 4 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in.) b: 2.2 x 3 x 0.7 cm (7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
4. Cuneiform tablet: Old Babylonian balag to the mother goddess Aruru 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (10 x 4.9 x 2.7 cm) Date: -1900 - -1500ca. 19th–16th century B.C. Geographic region: Mesopotamia Time period: Old Babylonian Medium: Clay Extent: 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (10 x 4.9 x 2.7 cm)
5. Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil 8.25 x 9 x 1 in (20.96 x 22.86 x 2.55 cm) Date: -1600 - -1401ca. 16th–15th century B.C. Geographic region: Mesopotamiaprobably from Nippur Time period: Kassite Medium: Black marble Extent: 8.25 x 9 x 1 in (20.96 x 22.86 x 2.55 cm)
6. Cuneiform tablet: beer rations 7.1 x 7.4 x 3.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.) Date: -2000 - -1500ca. 20th–16th century B.C. Geographic region: Mesopotamiaprobably from Sippar (modern Tell Abu Habba) Time period: Old Babylonian Medium: Clay Extent: 7.1 x 7.4 x 3.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
7. Cuneiform tablet: caravan account 8.5 x 6.5 x 2.4 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: 8.5 x 6.5 x 2.4 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 in.)
8. Cuneiform tablet: commercial note 4.3 x 5 x 1.7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 x 5/8 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: 4.3 x 5 x 1.7 cm (1 3/4 x 2 x 5/8 in.)
9. Cuneiform tablet: commercial note concerning caravan expenses 4.3 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (1 3/4 x 2 x 3/4 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: 4.3 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (1 3/4 x 2 x 3/4 in.)
10. Cuneiform tablet: court deposition 5.4 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: 5.4 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in.)
11. Cuneiform tablet: court deposition 7.1 x 5.3 x 2.1 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.) Date: -2000 - -1800ca. 20th–19th century B.C. Geographic region: Anatoliaprobably from Kültepe (Karum Kanesh) Time period: Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony Medium: Clay Extent: 7.1 x 5.3 x 2.1 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
12. Cuneiform tablet: distribution of barley 6.1 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.) Date: -1614 - -1614ca. 1614 B.C. Geographic region: MesopotamiaSippar (modern Tell Abu Habba) Time period: Old Babylonian Medium: Clay Extent: 6.1 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
