Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Ancient Babylonian clay tablet tagging seal with cuneiform inscription, ca. 2000–1600 B.C., in good condition, about 4.7 cm, provenance Spain; acquired in 2024 from an auction house; formerly in private Spain collection of J.T.; accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.
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Nice Old Babylonian clay tablet sealing tag, with impressed cuneiform script and one person from the same cylinder seal to both broad faces. The translation of the cuneiform script is:
Sin-iqisham, son of Sin-muballit, servant of Nergal
String holes at two of the corners.
For a very similar cuneiform inscription and figure on a cylinder seal, see:
British Museum, museum number: 89158
For other clay tablet tags/bullae see:
British Museum, museum number: 15650, 15666
Penn Museum, object number: CBS1859
Date: Old-Babylonian, ca. 2000 - 1600 B.C.
Material: Clay
Size: ca. 4,7 cm
Condition: intact
Provenance: private Spain collection of J.T., who bought it from an estate, which was formed before 1960.
Dispatch only to addresses within the EU.
The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
Nice Old Babylonian clay tablet sealing tag, with impressed cuneiform script and one person from the same cylinder seal to both broad faces. The translation of the cuneiform script is:
Sin-iqisham, son of Sin-muballit, servant of Nergal
String holes at two of the corners.
For a very similar cuneiform inscription and figure on a cylinder seal, see:
British Museum, museum number: 89158
For other clay tablet tags/bullae see:
British Museum, museum number: 15650, 15666
Penn Museum, object number: CBS1859
Date: Old-Babylonian, ca. 2000 - 1600 B.C.
Material: Clay
Size: ca. 4,7 cm
Condition: intact
Provenance: private Spain collection of J.T., who bought it from an estate, which was formed before 1960.
Dispatch only to addresses within the EU.
The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
Details
Culture
Ancient Babylonian
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 2000 - 1600 B.C.
Name of object
Cuneiform Tablet
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2024
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Previous owner - country acquired from
Spain
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