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THBTranslated Mesopotamian Pottery Plaque for Enlil-Bani
Lot 61
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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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Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, city of Isin, 1st Dynasty of Isin, reign of Enlil-bani, ca. 1798 to 1775 BCE. A fine pottery plaque bearing a stamped cuneiform dedication to king Enlil-bani. The plaque has a rectangular form with flat faces, sharp edges, and pointed corners, and thirteen columns of cuneiform text are shown on the front. The rise to king of Enlil-bani, a common gardener, came when King Irra-Imitti promoted him as 'substitute king' while certain omens were bad. After Irra-Imitti was purportedly poisoned, Enlil-bani served as king for the next 24 years and is considered by scholars as the last great king of Isin. When translated this plaque reads, "Enlil-Bani, the Shepherd (sage) of Nippur, the farmer (who brings forth) mighty barley for Ur, who purifies the regulations of the city Eridu, agreeable Lord of the city Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad, favorite space of the Goddess Inanna." Size: 7.6" L x 4.1" W (19.3 cm x 10.4 cm)
For a strikingly similar example with an identical inscription, please see the Arthur Porter Reading Room, Brigham Young University - Idaho, entitled "Royal Cuneiform Brick (Mesopotamia)."
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in July 2013; ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; ex-private English collection
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#153271Repaired from multiple pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Nicks, abrasions, and pitting to obverse, peripheries, and verso, with softening to cuneiform characters, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Verso lined with felt panel for stability.Condition
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