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WESTERN ASIATIC CLAY ADMINISTRATIVE TABLET

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WESTERN ASIATIC CLAY ADMINISTRATIVE TABLET

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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 legal affairs. Size: L:81.9mm / W:73.9mm ; 112g Provenance: Property of an East Sussex gentleman, purchased from private collection L.H, Staffordshire; formerly in a private collection since 1980.