A Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Sale 1188 - Antiquities & Ancient Art
May 25, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$4,095
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Lot Description
A Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Circa 2500 B.C.
Height 8 1/2 inches (21.6 cm).
Property from the Collection of Sumner Schlesinger, California
Provenance:
Joseph Halle Schaffner (1897-1972), Chicago and New York.
Elmer "Pete" Schlesinger (1919-1982), Chicago; thence by descent.
This tablet lists various items in six columns including wood, reeds, leather, and vegetable products.
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