Babylonian inscribed clay tablet. Mesopotamia. Akkadian Period. 2350-2200 BCE.

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Lot: 897. Estimated: $ 1 000

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Babylonian inscribed clay tablet. Mesopotamia. Akkadian Period. 2350-2200 BCE. (28 mm) A small, compact traveler’s tablet with text on all sides. This particular tablet contains a list of instructions for the temple messenger as he received offerings for the temple. It’s notable to say that the writing on this tablet is of the finest quality. EF. Website shipping rates do not apply.

Ex. E. Heater Collection, 1916. Found by Dr. Edgar Banks, U. Penn. Exhibitions to Mesopotamia, early 1900’s.


Closing Date and Time: 15 June 2023 at 13:34:20 ET.

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