BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA CUNEIFORM TABLET

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  c. 2000-1700 BC. Babylonian. Terracotta cuneiform tablet in a light reddish-brown fabric with written script on one side. Cuneiform (from cuneus, Latin for "wedge") writing, which derives its name from the distinctive shape of its letters, is one of the earliest forms of writing and developed in ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. Various cuneiform writing systems remained in use for thousands of years. Babylon was a provincial city which conquered and ruled most of Mesopotamia during the 2nd millennium BC. Fair condition; on a custom-made stand. Provenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired between 1970-2000. Big parts of the collection were studied/published by professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Size: H:20mm / W:28mm (w/o stand); 319g
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