OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE TABLET

Ca. 1900 BC
A ceramic prism tablet with sharp edges and corners. Cuneiform is visible on most of the sides. Tablets in this shape were very common in ancient Mesopotamia. The content is Syllable Alphabet A (SA). Very good condition.
Size: L:140mm / W:65mm ; 805g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Estimate: GBP 4000 - 6000