Cuneiform Terracotta Tablet, First Old Babylonian Dynasty, c. 1700 B.C.

(Cuneiform Tablet)

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Item No.
29.35295
Culture
First Old Babylonian Dynasty, c. 1700 B.C. 
Item Details.
Inscribed on the two sides and the edges with Old Babylonian cuneiform. The text is probably not administrative but a purchase contract of dates from Simti-Amurru (?)... the witness names themselves are not preserved. The month and day are also missing, but the year name is possibly year 24 of Samsuiluna of Babylon.

Provenance: British private collection, Mr. A.K., acquired prior to 1990.

Display stand included

Size
3.6 cm L - 1 7/16 inch
Material
Terracotta 
Condition
Damage to one corner, otherwise intact 
Categories
Cuneiform & Tablets
Price.
US$ 900
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