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LOT 0210

Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Original Envelope, Recording a Contract for 1½ Shekels of Silver

CIRCA 2000-1800 B.C.

2 1/4 in. (117 grams, 59 mm).

Pillow-shaped sealed clay envelope with bands of cuneiform text to the broad faces; with 12 lines in Sumerian and a seal impression.

Provenance

From the important collection of the late Dr Gerrard.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0210

Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Original Envelope, Recording a Contract for 1½ Shekels of Silver

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690

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