Cuneiform Tablet
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A Mesopotamian Pottery Tablet with Cuneiform Writing. Writing on both sides, one side has 14 lines of writing. Tablets are written in two ancient languages, Sumerian and Akkadian, using a script called cuneiform. Cuneiform is the earliest writing system in the world and was made by impressing triangular-shaped wedges into wet clay tablets. Dimensions: 3-1/2" H x 1-7/8"W; Weight: 4.5 oz. Provenance" Ex. private collection New York NY acquired from the W. Steinberg Collection
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Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate $800 - $1,000
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