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Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
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Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet

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.

No. 100085880

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Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet

Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet

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.

Final bid
€ 600
Ruth Garrido Vila
Expert
Estimate  € 1,000 - € 1,300

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