Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet C. 2400 BCE, With Hero And Lion Verso, H 1.5'' W 1.75'' Depth 0.75'' | Includes box and typed notes on box from Edgar Banks states "found at Jokha, the ruin of the ancient city of Umma... depicting the tale of Gilgamesh" Provenance: Collection of Edgar J. Banks (1866- 1945); Purchased by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1943); By family descent to consignor. Edgar Banks was a diplomat and archaeologist upon whom the fictional character of Indiana Jones was based. Dr. J.H. Kellogg was the founder of the Battle Creek Sanitarium and inventor of the Corn Flake.

Has pen marked #"20" on verso.
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1.5 x 1.75 x 0.75 in