Letter from Ishkun-Dagan

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 26 July 2014
Subscribe to author
Letter from Ishkun-Dagan Download Full Size Image

The cuneiform inscriptions (in the old Akkadian language) on this clay tablet mention "Gutians" as invaders of the Akkadian Empire. The tablet was donated to the British Museum by Dr. N. Corkill in 1930 CE. The site and date of excavation are unknown. Akkadian period, 2250 BCE. From Mesopotamian, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 26). Letter from Ishkun-Dagan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2854/letter-from-ishkun-dagan/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Letter from Ishkun-Dagan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2854/letter-from-ishkun-dagan/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Letter from Ishkun-Dagan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2025.

Membership