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THBOld Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, Note for Barley
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveJun 27, 2024
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A hand-built clay tablet of rectangular form containing about 14 lines of cuneiform text that served as a promissory note for barley. This text was formed by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet surface. Though untranslated, tablets like this example provide insights into how the ancient world functioned. From delivery receipts and accountings of workers to family lineage and even customer complaints, cuneiform revolutionized the written word as we know it. Size: 0.6" L x 1.9" W x 1.4" H (1.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.6 cm); 4.25" H (10.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-Artifact Room, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired May 10, 2004
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#187501Condition
Chipping, abrasions, and some stable, hairline fissures as shown, all expected with age. Otherwise, mostly intact with liberal remains of script.
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