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($2000-2500 est.) $1,600 realized
Auction 37 / Lot #202:
A Large Administrative Cuneiform Clay Tablet

The tablet records the distribution of a very large amount of barley from the king Shu-Sin"s royal granary, 499.5 kor (ca. 1.44 million liter), as wages to men with Sumerian and Akkadin names.

Period: Neo-Sumerian, Ur III, dated 2034 BC
Dimensions: 13.2x8.0x2.8cm
Condition: Slightly repaired; glued


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($2000-2500 estimated, $1,600 realized)

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