The gold plate was found during excavations around the city of Ashur, now known as Qual'at Serouat (Iraq), by a German team of archaeologists led by Walter Andra. The described plate was found in the temple of Ishta. It seems to be a basic (founding?) Construction document. Archaeologists date it to the period of the Assyrian King Tukulti-Ninurt I, who allegedly ruled from 1243 to 1207 BC.

At first glance, it looks like the plaque is bold, which could refer to Sumer. The Sumerian Empire is officially dated to 4000 to 2000 before our year.