Online Art to Lunch: Writing
You’ve no doubt seen many inscriptions throughout the Museum, including ancient epitaphs, inscrutable hieroglyphs, and graceful calligraphy. Discover how works in the Museum’s collection reveal the fascinating history of writing with Art to Lunch.
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You’ve no doubt seen many inscriptions throughout the Museum, including ancient epitaphs, inscrutable hieroglyphs, and graceful calligraphy. Discover how works in the Museum’s collection reveal the fascinating history of writing with Art to Lunch.
Image Title: Tablet with a cuneiform inscription: Record of a distribution of meat. Neo-Sumerian, ca. 2035-2027 BCE. Clay. 1 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 9/16 in. (4 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm). Gift of the Estate of Ethel T. Drought, 44.98.23.6.
