2001 Iraq Cuneiform Tablets, Seals, and Amulets
2001 Iraq Cuneiform Tablets, Seals, and Amulets

Year of Object(s) Creation: 1500 to 1700 B.C.
Estimated Value ($USD): 330000
Object Type(s): Amulet, Cylinder Seal, Plaque or Tablet
Object Material(s): ceramic, stone, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Iraq
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Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2017
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation: Iraq
Location: Iraq National Museum in Baghdad

Iraqi Cuneiform Tablets, Seals And Amulets


Description:
362 cuneiform tablets, including 45 molded terracotta tablets, eight stone cylinder seals and nine amulets with animals

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2001
Year Claim Resolved: 2008
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Complainant Nation: Iraq
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Newark N.J. antiquities gallery
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? All of the artifacts are currently held by the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq. The museum is undergoing renovations as of June 2026, so none of the artifacts are displayed to the public.