Ur_Box_inscription
Ur Box inscription
7th-century BC Phoenician inscription
The Ur Box inscription is a 7th century BCE Phoenician inscription on the lid of an ivory box found in Ur in 1927 during the excavations of Leonard Woolley (a joint excavation by the British Museum and Penn Museum).[1] It was the first Phoenician inscription found in Iraq.[1]
It is currently in the archives of the British Museum, with ID number BM 120528.