Western Asiatic Early Dynastic Cuneiform Tablet

Early Dynastic IIIb, 2500-2334 BC. A ceramic pillow-shaped cuneiform tablet with an administrative account of sheep to both broad faces. From an old Adelaide, Australian collection, formed in the 1960

2nd millennium BC. A terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text to the main face and upper edge, low-relief raised text to one side. 57.3 grams, 51mm (2"). Property of a London gent

3rd millennium BC. A clay rectangular tablet impressed to both sides with cuneiform script; old label to the base and side with Arabic writing; accompanied by a photocopy of the page from the Phillips

3rd millennium BC. A clay rectangular tablet impressed to both sides with cuneiform script; old label to the base and side with Arabic writing; accompanied by a photocopy of the page from the Phillips

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A group of ceramic fragments with cuneiform inscription. 171 grams total, 31-65mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2") Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [4, No Reserve]

20th-16th century BC. A baked clay rectangular pillow-shaped tablet with lines of cuneiform text to one broad face, two low-relief rouletted(?) friezes to the reverse with two standing figures approac

Ca. 1900-1650 BC An Old Babylonian rectangular cuneiform made of clay, completely inscribed on both sides with either a tax register or name list. Clay cuneiform tablets were small enough to be portab

An Early dynastic cuneiform administrative tablet, IIIb Period, c. 2540 - 2350 BC, detailing an account of barley delivered. 3.2 x 3.2 cm. A nice example! Ex Los Angeles private collection.

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,

2nd millennium BC. A pillow-shaped clay block with lines of impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces. 20 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s.

Early Dynastic III, 2900 BC-2350 BC. A white fine grained stone macehead with vase-shaped body and pierced through the centre; to one side the lion-headed bird deity Imdugud with wings outstretched; t

20th-16th century BC. A group of ceramic pillow-shaped cuneiform tablets with sparse text. 281 grams total, 55-86mm (2 1/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the late 1970s and 198

3rd millennium BC or later. A group of four cylinder seals, one in white agate, and three in black limestone, including an Early Dynastic III cylinder seal with contest scene and a Mitanni seal, possi

26th-mid 24th century BC. A large carved jasper Early Dynastic III cylinder seal from North Syria with a figure tape; two caprids with herringbone stylised necks gallop to the right, to two jump cross

4th millennium B.C. A proto-cuneiform ceramic tablet fragment bearing impressed forms to both principal faces. 13.8 grams, 41 mm (1 5/8 in.). Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the p

Circa 4th millennium B.C. A proto-cuneiform ceramic tablet fragment bearing impressed forms to one face. 10.8 grams, 28 mm (1 in.). Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of

1000-500 BC. A repaired fragment of a limestone bifacial tablet with cuneiform inscription; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, Unive

Neo-Assyrian Period, 750-670 BC. A fragment of clay pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text; accompanied by manuscript signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, Uni

Ca. 1900-1700 BC An Old Babylonian fragment of clay tablet, written in cuneiform to both sides, a letter dating to the Old Babylonian period. The inscriptions on the tablet refer to administrative and

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Mesopotamia, Early Dynastic period,, 3300 to 2900 BCE. A fascinating fragment from a pottery tablet impressed with rows of pro-cuneiform script. The underlying langua

An undated archaistic ceramic pillow-shaped tablet with integral suspension loop to the top; both faces and edges incised with cuneiform text and reverse S-patterns. 75 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property

19th century BC. A ceramic cone with vertical bands of cuneiform text reading 'En-lil - ba-ni' for Enlil-B?ni, king of Isin (middle chronology: 1860-1837 BC). 205 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a N

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A triangular terracotta tag with holes to two corners, the broad surfaces with impressions from the scribe's cylinder seal, overwritten with cuneiform text to two faces and one

2nd millennium BC. A flat-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, broad discoid plaque with incised cuneiform text. 7.27 grams, 22mm overall, 15 x 18.35mm internal diameter (approximate size Bri