Large Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet

Culture: Old Babylonian

Period: 1900-1700 B.C.

Material: Clay

Dimensions: 9 cm x 7.5 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6287

Provenance: New York private collection Ira Statfeld, 1980s. Acquired in the 1970s from a private US collection.

Condition: An old break in one corner, otherwise very beautifully preserved.

Description: Large and massive Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet with encircling, finely drawn inscription in grids. It contains an administrative text from the city of Medûm. According to an enclosed old collection note the tablet lists fields close to the canal Zarabushepim in the city of Medûm.