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Very Large Administrative Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

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Large Cuneiform Administrative Tablet, ex. Bonhams , c.: Title: Large Cuneiform Administrative Tablet, ex. Bonhams , c. 2200 B.C. Date/Origin: Sumerian, c. 2200 B.C. Materials: Terracotta Dimension: 11.6 cm L - 4 9/16 inches Provenance: Provenance: Joseph K

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Proto Cuneiform Tablet Fragment: Circa 4th millennium B.C. A proto-cuneiform ceramic tablet fragment bearing impressed forms to one face. 6.5 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of

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Neo-Sumerian Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment: 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]

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Cuneiform Tablet Fragment: 2nd millennium BC. A fragment of a ceramic tablet with extensive impressed cuneiform text and carefully ruled layout grid. 39.2 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 19

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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group: Early 2nd millennium B.C. Group of three fragments of pillow-shaped tablets with impressed cuneiform text. 154 grams total, 43-60 mm (1 3/4 - 2 3/8 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the

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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group: Early 2nd millennium B.C. Group of three fragments from pillow-shaped tablets with impressed text to one remaining face. 241 grams total, 38 - 86 mm (1 1/2 - 3 3/8 in.). Specialised collection of cune

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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Collection: 3rd millennium B.C. A group of five clay tablet fragments of various shapes and sizes, each with cuneiform text to one or multiple faces. Cf. Chiriu, D., Ricci, P.C., Carbonaro, C.M., Nadali, D., ‘R

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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Collection: Circa 2nd millennium B.C. A group of five clay tablet fragments of various shapes and sizes, each with cuneiform text to one or multiple faces. 128 grams total, 25-76 mm (1 - 3 in.). Specialised colle

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Framed Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet: 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

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Western Asiatic Proto-Cuneiform Tablet Fragment: 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

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Western Asiatic Proto-Cuneiform Tablet Fragment: 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

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OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE TABLET: Ca. 1900 BC.A rectangular shaped ceramic tablet with visible cuneiform on one side. Tablets such as this one were usually used for administrative purposes. On the obverse there is a witness list: Last

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An Early dynastic cuneiform administrative tablet, IIIb: 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.

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OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE TABLET: Ca. 1900 BC.A rectangular ceramic tablet with sharp corners and visible cuneiform on one side. Tablets such as this one were usually used for administrative or listing purposes. Size: 40mm x 30mm; Wei

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Pictographic Tablet Fragment: 4th-3rd millennium B.C. A fragment belonging to a pictographic tablet, bearing impressed pictograms to one face. 30.87 grams, 43 mm (1 5/8 in.). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property

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Very Large Administrative Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

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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 texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.

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Very Large Administrative Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

Name: Very Large Administrative Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
SKU: 138654352
Price: 280 GBP
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Estimate £100 - £140

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