cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15309367
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 4 F

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 4 F, SAALT 1:159-160, 166-169, 176-179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Two clay fragments; small fragment from left side of tablet, large portion of right side of tablet
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc1sto1516867
title: syllabic text, RS 11.734

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] RS 11.734; AO 19.959 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1939, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 40 x 50 x 21 cm, syllabic
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125143
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 286; Knudtzon (1915), no. 286; Schr 162; WA 102; W 179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 8.62 x 15.1 x 2.26 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15309167
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 4 related

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi 4 (related), Mus. #Sm350 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Fragment of clay tablet from left side of tablet
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15309164
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 4 G

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 4 G, SAALT 1:173-174, 179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay fragment from middle of tablet 4.1 x 4.5 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125137
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Ba'lu-mehir to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 259; Knudtzon (1915), no. 259; Schr 149; WA 213; W 278 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 9.87 x 8.55 x 2.19 cm; three pieces joined
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125125
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 286; Knudtzon (1915), no. 286; Schr 162; WA 102; W 179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 8.62 x 15.1 x 2.26 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc1sto803177
title: InscriptiFact -- an image database of inscriptions and artifacts

description: The InscriptiFact Collection is designed to allow access via the Internet to high-resolution images of ancient inscriptions and artifacts, primarily from the Near Eastern and Mediterranean Worlds. The targeted inscriptions constitute some of the world’s earliest written records, which are mostly housed in a number of international museums and libraries, as well as field projects where inscriptions still remain in situ. Included, for example, are, selected Dead Sea Scrolls; cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia, Persia, Canaan and Egypt; early Jewish papyri from Egypt; lapidary inscriptions, primarily from Jordan, Lebanon and Cyprus; inscriptions on a variety of hard media (e.g., ostraca, copper, semi-precious stones, jar handles) mostly written in early Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Aramaic, Ammonite and Edomite; and much more. These ancient texts are foundational documents that serve as a point of reference for Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the cultures out of which they emerged. The name "InscriptiFact" is intended to convey the concept of a scholarly archive based on "facts" about "inscriptions" and "artifacts." West Semitic Research Project (WSRP) under the auspices of the University of Southern California (USC) is broadly acknowledged as a leader in the application of photographic and digital technologies to capture and analyze data of ancient texts. The West Semitic Research image archive now contains approximately 1,500,000 images. Important! Search terms with more than one word or number need to be enclosed in quotation marks.Guide to Searching InscriptiFact
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125112
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 285; Knudtzon (1915), no. 285; Schr 161; WA 174; W 184 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 6.52 x 7.32 x 2.5 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308901
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 C

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3C, SAALT 1:129-130, 134-140, 142-146 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, two fragments: fragment of right half, 3 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in;
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125090
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 287; Knudtzon (1915), no. 287; Schr 163; WA 103; W 180 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 8.76 x 18.31 x 2.62 cm, three pieces joined
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308900
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 L

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3L, SAALT 1:140-141 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Fragment of clay tablet from center of tablet, 3.7 x 3.9 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308893
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 4 A

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 4 A, SAALT 1:158-163, 165-178, 180-183 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, nine fragments joined: fragment of left half, 4 in x 3 3/8 in; fragment of right half, 1 3/4 in x 1 9/16 in; unattached frg, three fragments joined
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308878
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 G

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3G, SAALT 1: 136-138, 141-144 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, fragment of left half, 3 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308873
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3?

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3 ?, Mus. #K20962 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Part of clay tablet, top of tablet; most of text broken off; 6.6 x 6 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308892
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 4 C

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 4 C, SAALT 1:162-164, 171-173,181-183 ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, 7.1 x 7.1 cm; heavily damaged on top right and bottom right; bottom missing
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308891
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 G

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3G, SAALT 1: 136-138, 141-144 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, fragment of left half, 3 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308861
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 D

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3D, SAALT 1:130, 134-135, 136-137 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, fragment from middle, 1 3/8 x 1 1/16 in; fragment from middle, 1 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308598
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 I

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3I, SAALT 1:130-131 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Fragment of clay tablet, parts of two columns, from center of tablet, 4 x 6 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308889
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 3 M

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi Text 3 M, SAALT 1:142-143, 147-148 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, fragment out of middle, 1 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308596
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 1/2 F

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi 1/2 F: SAALT 1: 103-104 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, fragment of right half, 1 3/4 in x 1 9/16 in; fragment from middle, 7/8 x 7/8 in
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc15308887
title: Mis-Pi Incantation 1/2 E

description: [Text Description:] Incantation for preparing image for use in worship ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] Mis-Pi 1/2 E: SAALT 1:104-106 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavated between 1852 and 1888 at Kouyunjik (ancient Nineveh); excavations carried out there by Henry Layard, Henry Rawlinson, Hormuzd Rassam, George Smith and E. A. Wallis Budge ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, broken off on right, bottom and bottom left corner, 4.4 x 7.2 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110115715
title: Scans

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] Syria 14; RS 4.458; AO 25.162 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1932, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 80 x 75 x 8 cm, syllabic
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110125062
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 286; Knudtzon (1915), no. 286; Schr 162; WA 102; W 179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 8.62 x 15.1 x 2.26 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110115714
title: Scans

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] PRU 3 p.189; RS 11.790; M 3414; A 2797 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1939, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 67 x 58 x 25 cm, syllabic
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124843
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 286; Knudtzon (1915), no. 286; Schr 162; WA 102; W 179 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 8.62 x 15.1 x 2.26 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110115709
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] label ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] KTU 6.12; KTU2 6.12; CTU 6.12; CAT 6.12; RS 5.269; CTA 158 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1933, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 34 x 31 x 23 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124820
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter from Lab'ayu to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 254; Knudtzon (1915), no. 254; Schr 145; WA 112; W 163 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieratic ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 5.3 x 8.04 x 2.85 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110115658
title: list of names, KTU 4.82

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] KTU 4.82; KTU2 4.82; CTU 4.82; CAT 4.82; RS 11.781; A 2808; CTA 111; M 3375 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1939, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 62 x 37 x 30 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124819
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter from Lab'ayu to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 254; Knudtzon (1915), no. 254; Schr 145; WA 112; W 163 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieratic ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 5.3 x 8.04 x 2.85 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124815
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter from Lab'ayu to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 254; Knudtzon (1915), no. 254; Schr 145; WA 112; W 163 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieratic ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 5.3 x 8.04 x 2.85 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc1sto1516853
title: list of names, KTU 4.82

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] KTU 4.82; KTU2 4.82; CTU 4.82; CAT 4.82; RS 11.781; A 2808; CTA 111; M 3375 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1939, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 62 x 37 x 30 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110118163
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Tushratta of Mittani to King of Egypt, Amenophis IV ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 29; Knudtzon (1915), no. 29; Schr 12; WA 24; W 21 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 26.92 x 46.13 cm; many pieces joined; + multiple fragments separated from main tablet
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124809
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter from Lab'ayu to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 253; Knudtzon (1915), no. 253; Schr 144; WA 155; W 177 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 5.66 x 7.79 x 2.55 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110118159
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Tushratta of Mittani to King of Egypt, Amenophis IV ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 29; Knudtzon (1915), no. 29; Schr 12; WA 24; W 21 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 26.92 x 46.13 cm; many pieces joined; + multiple fragments separated from main tablet
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124542
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Ba'[lu-UR.SAG] to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 249; Knudtzon (1915), no. 249; Schr 143; WA 149; W 186 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 7.42 x 11.53 x 2.45 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110118102
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Rib-Hadda of Byblos to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 76; Knudtzon (1915), no. 76; Schr 35; WA 74; W 56 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 5.17 x 6.07 x 1.2 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124540
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Ba'[lu-UR.SAG] to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 249; Knudtzon (1915), no. 249; Schr 143; WA 149; W 186 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 7.42 x 11.53 x 2.45 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc1sto1517109
title: InscriptiFact -- an image database of inscriptions and artifacts

description: The InscriptiFact Collection is designed to allow access via the Internet to high-resolution images of ancient inscriptions and artifacts, primarily from the Near Eastern and Mediterranean Worlds. The targeted inscriptions constitute some of the world’s earliest written records, which are mostly housed in a number of international museums and libraries, as well as field projects where inscriptions still remain in situ. Included, for example, are, selected Dead Sea Scrolls; cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia, Persia, Canaan and Egypt; early Jewish papyri from Egypt; lapidary inscriptions, primarily from Jordan, Lebanon and Cyprus; inscriptions on a variety of hard media (e.g., ostraca, copper, semi-precious stones, jar handles) mostly written in early Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Aramaic, Ammonite and Edomite; and much more. These ancient texts are foundational documents that serve as a point of reference for Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the cultures out of which they emerged. The name "InscriptiFact" is intended to convey the concept of a scholarly archive based on "facts" about "inscriptions" and "artifacts." West Semitic Research Project (WSRP) under the auspices of the University of Southern California (USC) is broadly acknowledged as a leader in the application of photographic and digital technologies to capture and analyze data of ancient texts. The West Semitic Research image archive now contains approximately 1,500,000 images. Important! Search terms with more than one word or number need to be enclosed in quotation marks.Guide to Searching InscriptiFact
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124537
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Mut-bahl[u] to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 255; Knudtzon (1915), no. 255; Schr 146; WA 144; W 256 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 7.23 x 8.48 x 1.6 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110117695
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Tushratta of Mittani to King of Egypt, Amenophis IV ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 29; Knudtzon (1915), no. 29; Schr 12; WA 24; W 21 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 26.92 x 46.13 cm; many pieces joined; + multiple fragments separated from main tablet
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110124536
title: Scans

description: [Text Description:] Letter of Mut-bahl[u] to King of Egypt ❧ [Text or Publication Number Note:] EA 255; Knudtzon (1915), no. 255; Schr 146; WA 144; W 256 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Discovered by locals in 1887 at Tell el-Amarna ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Non-Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet, approx. 7.23 x 8.48 x 1.6 cm
DOI: 10.25549/inscriptifact-ouc110115654
title: fragmentary list, KTU 7.50

description: [Text or Publication Number Note:] KTU 7.50; KTU2 7.50; CTU 7.50; CAT 7.50; RS 5.157; A 2719; CTA 189; AO 17.301; M 3339 ❧ [Excavation Description:] Excavations at Ras Shamra 1933, excavated by Claude F.-A. Schaeffer, Mission Archeologique Francaise. ❧ [Medium:] Clay ❧ [Script Note:] Alphabetic Cuneiform ❧ [Physical Object Description:] Clay tablet measuring 72 x 42 x 23 cm