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Ancient Sumerian Cuneiform clay tablet translated
A beautiful, well provenanced Sumerian clay tablet translated and reads as a receipt for 48 ?(unreadable word) and 10 talents of reeds received by by Lugal-ezem who is a scribe according to the seal. Dated on tablet to the 34th year of king Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur. A marvellous insight into everyday life thousands of years ago.

Dating to circa 2095–2047 BC, Mesopotamia.

Measures 4.5cm x 4cm.

Ex-Moss Green auctions, Ex-the collection of Sir William Bowmore OBE.



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