Lot Essay
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ĜIRSU, THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, CIRCA 2112-2004 B.C.
Details
FOUR SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLETS
GIRSU, THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, CIRCA 2112-2004 B.C.
Largest: 2 1/8 in. (5.39 cm.) long
GIRSU, THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, CIRCA 2112-2004 B.C.
Largest: 2 1/8 in. (5.39 cm.) long
Provenance
William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835-1909), Norfolk and London (Inv. nos. 104, 101, 99, 100 (left to right)).
Acquired by the current owner on the London art market, early 1980s.
Acquired by the current owner on the London art market, early 1980s.
Literature
E. Sollberger, The Pinches Manuscript, Rome, 1978, nos. MVN 05 246, MVN 05 250, MVN 05 243, MVN 05 245 (left to right).
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) nos. 021032, 021036, 021029, 021031 (left to right).
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) nos. 021032, 021036, 021029, 021031 (left to right).
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Hannah Fox Solomon
Head of Department, Specialist