A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Pillow Tablet
Sale 1273 - Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection
Dec 5, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$882
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Lot Description
A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Pillow Tablet
Third Dynasty of Ur, Reign of Amar-Sin, Circa 2046-2037 B.C.
Length 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm).
Property from a Private Chicago Collection
Provenance:
Art Market, Europe, 1990s.
Harlan J. Berk, Chicago, Illinois, 1990s.
This pillow tablet reads: "Dahum, carpenter, for 3 months; Zabum has taken over from Abi-ati; From the year Amar-Sin, the king, destroyed Shashrum."
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