伊斯蘭 黄铜色 刻有库法体文字的戒指
编号 83140809
索不达米亚 黏土 古巴比伦楔形文字板残片
编号 83140809
索不达米亚 黏土 古巴比伦楔形文字板残片
Ancient Mesopotamian clay cuneiform tablet dating to The Old Babylonian Period (between 1894 BC - 1595 BC). The artifact is cone-shaped with engraved cuneiform text running horizontally from the left to right in the front. Used characteristic notation consisting of wedge-shaped impressions formed into the signs is considered as the earliest form of writing. At the back, between the top and the base, there is a sharply sloping wall with an irregular surface on which are located perfectly preserved natural sediments. The lower part constituting the base is flat with a few shallow holes that do not have any effect on the excellent stabilization of the tablet.
Cuneiform tablets are important pieces of history being a testimony to the next step in the development of human civilization. In the past they were used to record administrative documents, personal correspondence, and also to preserve stories and myths.
* According to received information...
presented fragment may contain an extremely
rare record of the myth about the Assyrian king
Ishme-Dagan.
Dimensions: 28mm (W) x 24mm (D) x 27mm (H)
Good condition (please check the photos)
CUNEIFORM TABLET WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY:
* Presentation stand to show an artifact in its full
splendor (+ additional mounting putty).
* Certificate of Authenticity (COA) document with
all information about the artifact and its photos.
Document is providing the owner of this object
its lifetime authenticity warranty.
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Purchased by our company in 2022 from
an ancient art gallery in the Netherlands.
Previous ownership history:
- Gallery C.M. the United Kingdom
collection (collected in the 50's)
- Gallery J.A. Raamsdonksveer,
The Netherlands collection