Two Mesopotamian cuneiform clay tablets
Sumerian, Third Dynasty of Ur, circa 2000-1930 B.C.
Both administrative documents with horizontal lines of text, the larger a receipt for reeds from Drehem dated to the reign of Ibbi-Sin, circa 1963-1940 B.C.; the smaller from Nippur records a delivery of barley dated to the reign of Shu-Sin, circa 1972-1964 B.C., 2¾in (6.7cm) and 1¾in (4.3cm) (2)
Sumerian, Third Dynasty of Ur, circa 2000-1930 B.C.
Both administrative documents with horizontal lines of text, the larger a receipt for reeds from Drehem dated to the reign of Ibbi-Sin, circa 1963-1940 B.C.; the smaller from Nippur records a delivery of barley dated to the reign of Shu-Sin, circa 1972-1964 B.C., 2¾in (6.7cm) and 1¾in (4.3cm) (2)
Sold for
£3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
English private collection, acquired circa 1900, thence by descent.
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