Lot 494
SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET
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£1,000
Starting Bid: £900
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£1,500 - £3,000
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ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
Live bidding began Aug 25, 2024 at 12 PM BST
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Ca. 2200 - 1900 BC A rectangular Sumerian clay tablet containing around ten lines of cuneiform on each side that was formed by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet surface. The Sumerian determinative DINGIR is written, this specifies that the noun following this is a god or a divinity. Size: 70mm x 40mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.