Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet, c. 7th-6th Century B.C.

(Cuneiform Clay Tablet)

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Item No.
32.36966
Culture
Old Babylonian, c. 7th-6th Century B.C. 
Item Details.
Bearing dense lines of cuneiform text on one face and side, listing records of cereals gathered in the royal official stores, also with three types of cereals from various fields.
Emerging in ancient Mesopotamia, cuneiform was one of the earliest forms of writing. Babylonian society has a complex social structure with a need to generate records. Such documents were written in wet clay which was then left to dry.

Provenance: Acquired before 1990. From a private London, UK, collection. With Ancient Art, London N14, UK.

Size
8.9 cm L - 3 1/2 inches
Material
Terracotta 
Condition
Some damage 
Categories
Cuneiform & Tablets
Price.
US$ 1600
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