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Sumerian Clay Tablet With Cuneiform Script

Circa 3rd millennium BC
This clay tablet, distinguished by its pointed corners, bears inscriptions in cuneiform script on both faces.
Cuneiform script, one of the earliest systems of writing, emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly within the Sumerian civilization, around the late 4th millennium BC. The script was created by impressing wedge-shaped marks onto clay surfaces using a stylus. Widely employed for administrative, economic, and literary purposes, cuneiform played a pivotal role in preserving the cultural and historical heritage of ancient Mesopotamia.

Dimensions: 60mm x 40mm; weight 70g
Provenance: Private UK Ancient Art Collection formerly acquired on the UK, European, and USA Art Markets from pre-1960s Collections.

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Circa 3rd millennium BC - Unknown

Sumerian Clay Tablet With Cuneiform Script

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Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.)

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Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

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