Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Collection Items 23 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Exhibit at the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute illustrates the workings of business and banking in the Ancient World. Included are: seals used by ancient secretaries to sign letters; and texts on clay that recorded a laundry list noting various articles of clothing, circa 597 BCE; a business letter, circa 1900 BCE; and a banker's list of promissory notes. |
| Subject Terms | Art, Ancient | Literature, Ancient | Exhibits |
| Photograph Date | 1940 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 20.0 x 26.0 cm |
| Location | 1155 E. 58th Street | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | D26 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05398 |
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