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LOT 0884
Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Relating to Food Distribution
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (82 grams, 67 mm).
A fragment of a pillow-shaped ceramic tablet with neatly impressed columns of cuneiform text, accounting of Ur III food distribution,
representing wages. [No Reserve]
Ex UK art market, 1970s.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Liverani, M., Antico Oriente, Storia, societa' ed economia, Roma, 1988, pp.608-609, fig.111, for type.
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LOT 0884
Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Relating to Food Distribution
Sold for (Inc. bp): £203
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Opening Bid: £194
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Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment, an Inventory of Linen and Metal Artifacts
Late 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £64
A fragment of a ceramic pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces, an inventory of linen and metal artifacts, including a bronze masatum. 21.9 grams, 56 mm
Fine condition.
Ex UK art market, 1970s. Property of a London gentleman.
