clay
Anatolia
Source: Cécile Michel, "Binding Cuneiform Tablets in One Unit".
Recipe Details
Ingredients
clay
Preparation Steps
The tablets were formed from clay. For transport and binding, tablets could be encased in a clay envelope (p. 21). In Old Assyrian practices, a 'ṣibat ṭuppim' (additional tablet) was often placed on the reverse of the main tablet before both were wrapped in a thin layer of clay to form a single unit or 'codicological unit' (p. 26).
Original Recipe Text
The tablets were formed from clay. For transport and binding, tablets could be encased in a clay envelope (p. 21). In Old Assyrian practices, a 'ṣibat ṭuppim' (additional tablet) was often placed on the reverse of the main tablet before both were wrapped in a thin layer of clay to form a single unit or 'codicological unit' (p. 26).
Evidence
"Clay cuneiform tablets were rarely bound together because of their material, shape and weight."
Remarks
The text describes various methods of physical binding, including the use of clay envelopes (bullae) and string holes. Some tablets excavated at Kültepe have two holes on the edge, suggesting they were stored suspended from a rope (p. 15). Envelopes served to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the text during transport (p. 21).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeclay
RegionAnatolia
Approx. Year-1950
Source Information
AuthorCécile Michel, "Binding Cuneiform Tablets in One Unit".
CollectionKültepe (Central Anatolia)
Language
N/A
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