Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

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

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.

Early Loan Agreement

LOT 0210

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

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Agate Calligraphic Gemstone
    Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Agate Calligraphic Gemstone
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    The hoop decorated with elaborate floral motifs, two stamps to the inner face; oval bezel set with a dark brown agate intaglio engraved with densely arranged calligraphy arranged around a central medallion, notched border. 27.52 grams, 32.26 mm overall, 20.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)



    From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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.

    Lot Details

  • Sumerian Shell Disc Bangle
    Sumerian Shell Disc Bangle
    3rd-2nd millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

    Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. 48 grams, 11.5 cm



    Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. 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.

    Lot Details

  • Stamped Royal Terracotta Amphora Handle Belonging to the King of Hebron
    Stamped Royal Terracotta Amphora Handle Belonging to the King of Hebron
    Late 8th-mid 7th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

    The handle fragment from a Tufnell type 484 jar, bearing a stamp to the upper handle with a schematic two-winged solar disc with delineated rays, inscribed 'lmlk / ḥbrn'. 287 grams, 16 cm



    Ex S.M. London collection, UK, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by a description from Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz. 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.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list