Mésopotamien - Très rare sifflet zoomorphe - 3ème / 2ème millénaire avant J.-C.
Nº 82512987
Mésopotamien Fragment de tablette cunéiforme en argile babylonienne ancienne avec support de présentation
Nº 82512987
Mésopotamien Fragment de tablette cunéiforme en argile babylonienne ancienne avec support de présentation
Ancient Mesopotamian clay writing tablet dating to the Old Babylonian period (1894 BC - 1595 BC). Artifact has a cone shape with engraved cuneiform scripts on the front and on both sides, its back is irregularly and covered with earthen deposits. Cuneiform script was formed by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet clay just before undergoing the firing process. It was used to record such things as temple acquisitions, land transactions, financial loans, as well as their epic stories and personal letters.
Dimensions: 28 mm (W) x 24 mm (D) x 27 mm (H)
Cuneiform tablet will be accompanied with:
* Certificate of Authenticity with all information about the artifact and its photos. Document is providing the owner of this object its lifetime authenticity warranty.
* Presentation stand showing artifact in its full splendor (with additional mounting putty)
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Purchased by the current owner in 2022 in the Netherlands from ancient art gallery.
Previous ownership history:
- Gallery C.M. the United Kingdom
collection (collected in the 50's)
- Gallery J.A. Raamsdonksveer,
The Netherlands collection
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