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A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Height 1 3/16 inches (3.10 cm).
Estimate: $500-$800
Sold
$800
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art, Session II
Size
Height 1 3/16 inches (3.10 cm).
Description
A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Third Dynasty of Ur, Reign of King Shulgi, Circa 2052 B.C.
Height 1 3/16 inches (3.10 cm).
Condition
Encrustation over part of the date. Surface wear and weathering typical of age. Minor chips or abrasions. Overall fine stable condition.
Provenance
Provenance:
Harlan Berk, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois, 77th Buy or Bid Sale, 16 June 1993, Lot 604.
Note:
This administrative tablet is a record for the receipt of sheep, dated to "Month I of year 43 of King Shulgi."