Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0923
Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet
CIRCA 2000 B.C.
3 1/4 in. (116 grams, 83 mm).
With impressed text to both principal faces, reading:
1) 70 sar of land (1 quarter hectare)
2) [...],
3) (for the price of) 6 shekels of silver,
4-7) Aradmu bought from Huwawa son of Suda and Sugunu son of Itiya.
8-12) Ur-Enlil son of Lu-Nanna, Beli-damiq, Lani priest-oint, Šu-Iškur are the witnesses.
13-14) In the day of the 28th of the month Dukuga,
15-17) the year the governor of Anšan married the king's daughter
; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1990s/early 2000s.
From the family collection of Jack Lyttle (1944-2023), Kilmacolm, Scotland; thence by descent to his granddaughter.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular in plan with angled upper faces and transverse piercing; incuse design of an ibex and vegetation; chlorite. 20.1 grams, 42 mm
Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bulbous Vase
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With trumpet-style neck and rim and integral foot. 1.1 kg, 23 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
.jpg)
Large Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Circa 2000 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Plano-convex in section with broad face, incuse profile image of a lamassu (winged bull with a human head) with pellets and objects in the field. 70 grams, 59 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
