Lot 2779
An Administrative Tablet, Cuneiform Inscribed. Southern Mesopotamia, Old Babylonian Period, c. 1900-1700 BC. BC. The tablet in a pinkish-brown clay, complete, and written in ten lines. It lists nine men who either received, or delivered one sheep, and their supervisor. The tablet does not denote the purpose of this enumeration, nor is it dated, but it originates in southern Mesopotamia. Intact and in Extremely Fine condition, the characters are written in a bold, if somewhat provincial hand. A neat and pleasing example overall. Size: 1-3/8" x 1-3/16". Comes with full translation of text.
Estimated Value $300 - 375.
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| Realized $460 |
