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LOT 0178
Kingdom of Larsa Cuneiform Tablet for Food Distribution in Ubar-iltum
18TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (55 grams, 45 mm).
A large portion of a pillow-shaped clay tablet, bearing cuneiform text to one face and side edge, relating to food distribution in Ubar-iltum, Maši depending on the service of Adalšenni etc. Kingdom of Larsa (?). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992.
Thence by descent to family members.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
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LOT 0178
Kingdom of Larsa Cuneiform Tablet for Food Distribution in Ubar-iltum
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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