Clay bulla (envelope) with tokens, from Susa (Iran)

Published/Created:

ca. 3300 BCE

Notes:

Clay bulla with tokens, precursors to cuneiform writing system. The bulla has a seal impression on it.

Topics:

Writing -- History -- (LC)

Period/Style:

Protoliterate

Culture:

Mesopotamian

Accession Number:

253272

Genre:

seals (artifacts) (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Currency, Coins & Medals

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

B: Fond. Treccani, Storia della Scienza v. 1, 2001

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 17361

OID:

315804

PID:

digcoll:2272855