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UR III Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Reign of King Shulgi

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UR III Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Reign of King Shulgi

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UR III Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet, Reign of King Shulgi, c. 2090-2040 B.C.
Recording an administrative transaction:2 “gallons” of barley received by the Gudzu priest “Inimi-Zi”Dated to the year “Simurrun” was destroyed.
Comes with description and dating by an expert in cuneiform writing languages.
Size:3.7 cm L - 1 1/2”
Material:Clay
Provenance: Joseph Klein collection, formed between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.

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Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity