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Fine very early Babylonian clay tablet, of cushion form,…
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Sydney
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22-May-2022
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Fine very early Babylonian clay tablet, of cushion form, inscribed with eight lines of Sumerian Cuneiform (one of the oldest forms of writing known), estimated to date from the third Dynasty of Ur, BC 2060-2010, inscription translates to refer to a administrative record of a years fig production of seven named individuals, 5.5 cm x 4.2 cm. Provenance: Clive Farahar, Montacute, UK, 2010. Translation of text included with sale.
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Unclassified