Mesopotamian Clay Tablet with Cuneiform writings - 5 cm (No reserve price)
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Tablet with cuneiform writings from Mesopotamian culture, made of clay, ca. 2200 BC, dimensions 5 cm high, 3.5 cm wide and 1.6 cm thick.
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Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private collection. Acquired before 2000. Auctioned in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2023. After that Private collection M.A., Estonia.
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IMPORTANT!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private collection. Acquired before 2000. Auctioned in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2023. After that Private collection M.A., Estonia.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
- At Catawiki we have a strict code of ethics regarding archaeological lots. That is why we request provenance documentation for all archaeological lots available in auctions. Our experts have seen the provenance document(s) for this specific lot. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to publish all of these documents / show names due to the constraints imposed by data protection laws (GDPR).
Details
Culture
Mesopotamian
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 2200 BC
Name of object
Tablet with Cuneiform writings
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2023
Material
Clay
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Some small damages. See pictures.
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
3.5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
1.6 cm
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