Lot 1
A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Sale 1036 - Antiquities and Ancient Art, Session II
May 27, 2022 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$500 - $700

Sold for $563

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet
Third Dynasty of Ur, Reign of Shu-Sin, Circa 2037-2029 B.C.
Height 1 1/16 inches (2.70 cm).
Property from the Collection of Mr. Felix Brejente, Schaumburg, Illinois

Provenence:
Yale University, Babylonian Collection (Inv. no. 513).
Colosseum Coin Exchange, Inc., Hazlet, New Jersey, Auction 19, 10 September 1986, Lot 330. 

Note:
This tablet is a receipt for goats and sheep, and dates to "the eleventh month, the 14th day in the fourth year of Shu-Sin's reign."
Condition Report
Surface wear and weathering typical of age. Hairline surface cracks throughout, not affecting the overall stability; minor chipping. Minor encrustations. Old inventory number in green ink reading "RS513." 

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