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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet

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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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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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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet

Name: Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
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Price: 1400 USD
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