A COMPLETE OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET

CIRCA 1750-1650 B.C.

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A COMPLETE OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET
CIRCA 1750-1650 B.C.
With 12 lines of administrative text, detailing rations for various individuals some of whom are merchants, minor chip at reverse corner, 4.4 x 7.7 cm.; another complete tablet, 19 lines, concerning the giving of rations to named individuals, such as Sin-Iribam and Warad-Sin, small corner chip, 4.8 x 8.8 cm.; a complete tablet, 29 lines, a highly atypical school tablet containing two exercises, the first 18 lines are a list of personnel under the control of Warad-Ishum followed by 11 lines of a private letter, small chip to centre of reverse, 4.4 x 6.2 cm.; another complete tablet, 20 lines of administrative text, recording the issue of shugidda to ten individuals such as Sin-bel-ill and Erra-bani, 4 x 5.7 cm.; a complete tablet, 16 lines, a contract recording the loan of a silver object received from Shamash-arki by Amat-Ningirsu and Taribum witnessed by four individuals, giving the date it is to be repaid, 4 x 3.3 cm., all circa 1750-1650 B.C.; and a late Early Dynastic complete oval administrative document, 9 lines, dealing with livestock, circa 2500-2400 B.C., 3.3 x 4.3 cm. (6)