국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Quittance and its case

Cuneiform tablet that records the repayment of a loan by Ashur-nada, who borrowed 9 2/3 minas of silver from Karriya. The case displayed alongside serves as an envelope for the tablet. The case is impressed with four cylinder seals belonging to the three witnesses to the loan repayment as well as Assur-tab, the son of Karriya who received 9 2/3 minas. It shows how seals were used in actual transactions.