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| Object Name | Eshnunna Code of Law |
| Object ID# | MC 0044 |
| Date | c. 2000 BC |
| Description |
Predating the famous Code of Hammurabi by approximately two centuries, this tablet of baked clay contains laws codified by Bilalama, King of Eshnunna. Discovered during excavations at Tel Harmal by the Directorate General of Antiquities, Baghdad. |
| Place of Origin | Tel Harmal Babylon |
| Medium | Cuneiform tablet (orig. and copy) |
| Material | Baked Clay |
| Location of Original | Museum of Antiquities Baghdad |
| Dimensions | H-18.5 W-10 D-3.1 cm |