SUMERIAN PILLOW-SHAPED CLAY TABLET WITH CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTION

Ca. 2200 - 1800 BC. A rectangular clay tablet with a gently convex, pillow-shaped profile, inscribed on both sides with a contractual record in well-formed cuneiform script arranged in horizontal lines. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot 58. Size: 65mm x 55mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.