A Mesopotamian cuneiform clay tablet
Sumerian, circa 2100 B.C.
An administrative document inscribed on both sides, recording a transaction of donkeys and beer, 1½in (4cm) long, mounted in a wooden display case
Sumerian, circa 2100 B.C.
An administrative document inscribed on both sides, recording a transaction of donkeys and beer, 1½in (4cm) long, mounted in a wooden display case
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- Provenance:
American private collection, New Hampshire, received as a gift from Dr. Banks in 1923.
Collection of Dr. Edgar J. Banks (23 May 1866 5 May 1945), USA.
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