Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Bulla w/ Akkadian Script
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Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A hand-built clay bulla of petite size bearing 9 lines of inscribed Akkadian script. The text shows that it was created in month XI, but the other text has not been translated. Size: 1.34" L x 1.10" W x 1.11" H (3.4 cm x 2.8 cm x 2.8 cm)
Provenance: private Las Vegas, Nevada, USA collection, acquired from Bruce P. Ferrini, Medieval & Rnaissance Illuminated Manuscripts, Akron, Ohio, USA, May 15, 1998
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#184880
Provenance: private Las Vegas, Nevada, USA collection, acquired from Bruce P. Ferrini, Medieval & Rnaissance Illuminated Manuscripts, Akron, Ohio, USA, May 15, 1998
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184880
Condition
Small chips and a couple of stable fissures around the openings, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to script.
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Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Bulla w/ Akkadian Script
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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