ANTIQUITIES. Sumerian Cuneiform Tablet. Clay square tablet (27mm x 25mm x 13mm). As made. Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Drehem, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2119 to 2004 BC. Cuneiform inscription partially translated and proports to be a receipt for a quantity of lamb, dated to the 18th day of the 3rd month of the 41st year of the reign of King Shulgi. Ex Dr. Jerome R. Johnson collection (Artemis Gallery, End of Year Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic Auction, 29 December 2021), lot 81; Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired before 2010. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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