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LOT 0171
Babylonian Cuneiform Cylinder with Akkadian Inscription Relating to the Planting of a Cedar Hedge
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (60 grams, 39 mm).
A hollow cylinder bearing an inscription in Akkadian, relating to the planting of a cedar hedge to protect the orchard of Ili-tukulti from the wind: 'At (the edge of) a bare orchard, against the north wind, near six watering holes, Yamhad cedars were planted in the orchard of Ilī-tukultī.'
Provenance
Acquired before 1992.
Ex gentleman's family collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0171
Babylonian Cuneiform Cylinder with Akkadian Inscription Relating to the Planting of a Cedar Hedge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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