Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet of the Period of Šamšu-iluna

Culture: Old Babylonian

Period: 1749-1712 B.C.

Material: Dark clay

Dimensions: 4 cm x 3.9 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 6165

Provenance: Private collection E. P. v Dijk, Holland, acquired in the 1980s. Most recently with Archea Ancient Art, Amsterdam. Accompanied by a certificate of provenance by E.P. van Dijk dated 22 March 2017.

Condition: Intact

Description: Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet of dark clay with eight lines of inscritpion running over to the other side. It is about a letter ordering reed. The complete translation reads: (1) They have taken the reeds (2) and they are deposited in the harbor of Nippur. (3) One boat (belonging to) Adalutum (4) let them take here so that (5) they may carry it away, but (6) it must not be lost. (7) … (8) I have asked, send it here! Mounted.