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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Letter, c.1900 BC

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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Letter, c.1900 BC

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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Letter, c. 1900 - 1700 B.C.
Clay tablet with cuneiform writing on both sides, the bottom damaged, also some surface damage. A letter in Babylonian language beginning: ‘Speak to... [..., ‘Ihus says...[...

Comes with description and dating by Professor W.G. Lambert of the Birmingham University U.K.

Size:5.4 cm W x 4.5 cm H - 2 1/8” W - 1 3/4” H
Material:Terracotta
Provenance: Swiss private collection, acquired from “L’etoil d’Ishtar Gallerie d’Archeologie” in 1980s.

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Bottom and surface damage, as picture

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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Letter, c.1900 BC

Name: Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Letter, c.1900 BC
SKU: 43070907
Price: 1000 USD
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