SUMERIAN RECTANGULAR CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET

Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC A Mesopotamian rectangular clay tablet with rounded corners covered by Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions. Carved on the reverse with cuneiform script, this type of tablet generally features economic counts and a list of goods. Cuneiform tablets are generally considered the earliest form of written communication in ancient societies. The tablets were made of clay, which was easy to mould and did not require baking. They were simply left to dry under the warm sun of the region. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Size: 48mm x 38mm; Weight: 40g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.

Estimate: GBP 450 - 900