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).

Provenance:

Art Market, Europe, 1990s.

Harlan J. Berk, Chicago, Illinois, 1990s.

The tablet acknowledges receipt of 2 talents of malt and 14 talents, 25 mina of ordinary malt from Bagatum via Irur, a man from Zar. The tablet was sealed in Umma by the majordomo Zabula during the reign of Amar-Sin, the king of Ur.

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A Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Pillow Tablet

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