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title: Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7218/cuneiform-tablet-with-envelope-from-alalakh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7218.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7218.jpg)

## Image Caption

This clay tablet still has its clay envelope. The tablet mentions a legal case before Niqmepuh, King of Iamhad (Aleppo) concerning the legacy of two houses. The seal impressions of ten witnesses (including the King) survive on the fragmentary envelope. Grooves framing some impressions were made by [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) caps, probably of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/). Circa 1720 BCE. From Level VII [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at Tell Atchana, modern-day Hatay Province, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 12). Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7218/cuneiform-tablet-with-envelope-from-alalakh/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7218/cuneiform-tablet-with-envelope-from-alalakh/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cuneiform Tablet with Envelope from Alalakh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7218/cuneiform-tablet-with-envelope-from-alalakh/>.

## License & Copyright

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