Description:

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1900 to 1700 BCE. A finely preserved clay tablet with 38 lines of cuneiform text inscribed onto both faces with a sharpened reed or stick. The rectangular tablet bears gently protruding corners and a slightly curved profile. Though untranslated, the lines of text are perhaps a letter concerning a shipment of silver. Tablets like this example offer us a glimpse into ancient life and its many facets. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 1.7" W x 3.625" H (4.3 cm x 9.2 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#156422

  • Condition: Nicks to faces and peripheries, with minor softening to some cuneiform characters, and several stable fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and remains of cuneiform characters throughout.

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