A nice Ur III cuneiform tablet, Mesopotamia

A nice Ur III cuneiform tablet, Mesopotamia, c. 2112 - 2004 BC, with three line of text on one side including a partial cylinder seal roll-out and three lines on the opposite side. 3.8 x 3.8 cm. Light

A nice Ur III clay cuneiform tablet, c. 2100 – 2000 BC, with eight lines of text on one side and ten lines on the other, eight of which with a cuneiform line of text. The characters are well impress

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Third Dynasty of Ur, year 2 of the reign of Ibbi-Sin (also Ibbi-Suen), ca. 2026 BCE. A hand-built clay tablet of rectangular form bearing rounded peripheries and

A very nice Ur III terracotta tablet, c. 2150 BC, with extremely crisp lines of cuneiform text detailing an administrator's accounting of barley. 2 in x 1 1/2 in (3.8 x 5 cm). Displayed within a Riker

Late 3rd millennium BC. A large part of pillow-shaped ceramic tablet fragment with bands of cuneiform text to one broad face and one edge. 238 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). Ex Kinnard collection, Oxford, UK,

3rd millennium BC. A clay tablet fragment of irregular shape, bearing the remains of a cuneiform text. 50 grams, 60mm (2 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. [No Reserve]

3rd millennium BC. A bifacial fragment from a ceramic pillow-shaped tablet, bearing cuneiform text and symbols to both faces. 16.4 grams, 41mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the

3rd millennium B.C. A sub-circular ceramic tablet, lentoid in section, with cuneiform text to one face bearing finely executed scribal work. 117 grams, 73 mm (2 7/8 in.). Specialised collection of cun

22nd-21st century BC. An irregular fragment from a ceramic Ur III tablet, bearing cuneiform text to both faces. 29.3 grams, 49mm (2"). Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London gentleman. [No Reserv

A nice Ur III period administrative tablet, c. 2119 - 1940 BC, detailing a transaction involving slave girls. One side with five lines and the opposite side with four, all the characters are beautiful

A nice Ur III period administrative tablet, c. 2119 - 1940 BC, detailing a transaction involving slave girls. One side with five lines and the opposite side with four, all the characters are beautiful

A Mesopotamian cuneiform tablet, Ur III, c. 2100 BC, in hardened clay, the rectangular tablet with five beautifully incised lines of cuneiform text, the opposite side with a few partial lines remainin

A large Sumerian cuneiform tablet, Ur III, c. 2100 - 2000 BC, with multiple registers of incised text on either side. 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in (6.9 x 4.8 cm). Surfaces cleaned with light deposits. Ex New York

Ur III, 2112-2004 B.C. A roughly wedge-shaped ceramic tablet section with cuneiform text to one face; administrative subject matter. 212 grams, 93 mm (3 5/8 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform t

Ur III, 2112-2004 B.C. A framed and glazed ceramic cuneiform tablet fragment. 124 grams total, 95 x 95 mm including case (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of

Ancient Near East, Ur, dated to year 2 of King Amar-Suen of Ur III, 2046 to 2038 BCE. A fired clay biscuit tablet carved with a reed instrument when soft and then fired to preserve the text. It is an

Ancient Near East, Ur III, ca. 2112 to 2004 BCE. A clay "biscuit" with cuneiform writing. Cuneiform script is one of the oldest known writing systems in the world, made using a reed as a stylus and sc

Mesopotamia, Ur, ca. 2000 BCE. This is a clay tablet with cuneiform writing on side, and is probably a late example of the form. These tablets were once referred to as "dog biscuits" by a former Direc

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Neo-Sumerian Empire, Third Dynasty of Ur, dated to the seventh year of the reign of Amar-Sin, ca. 2039 BCE. A hand-built pottery tablet of rectangular form with

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Neo-Sumerian Empire, Third Dynasty of Ur, dated to the reign of Shu-Sin, ca. 2037 to 2029 BCE. A hand-built clay administrative tablet of bulky form bearing 11 f

**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Drehem (also Puzrish-Dagan), Third Dynasty of Ur, reign of Shulgi, ca. 2094 to 2047 BCE. A miniature clay tablet of a recta

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A nice set of fragmentary clay tablets, each containing a series of inscribed lines of ancient cuneiform text. The firs

Iraq, ancient Mesopotamia, ca. 1974 BCE. Very fine pottery biscuit used to capture an ancient transaction. The tablet is dated to month X of year 3 of King Shu-Suen of Ur. The tablet comes from the st

Ancient Near East, Late Ur III period, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. Part of a cuneiform terracotta "biscuit" envelope, translated. The full translation will accompany the item, but in summary, this is