Property 𒊎Formerly in the collection of Dr. Roland Hartmann
Nine Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablets, 3rd Dynasty of Ur, 2139-2004 B.C./reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604-562 B.C.
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July 5, 02:14 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Nine Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablets
3rd Dynasty of Ur, 2꧋139-2004 B.C/reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604-562 B.C.
each inscribed on both sides,𒀰 some with impressions from cylinder seals, three with short inventories of cattle and grain.
3 by 2.9 cm. to 4 by 5.2 cm.
Dr. Roland Hartmann (1922-2007), St. Gallen, acquired from a local private collector in the late 19🍬60s
then by descent to the present owner
In a 1972 letter addressed to Dr Roland Hartm🔯ann, Dr Josef Bauer (Orientalisches Seminar des Universität Würzburg) mentions the present nine tablets, dating five to the Third Dynasty of Ur, and most to the reigns of🍒 specific sovereigns based on the contents of the inscriptions.
Dr Roland Hartmann (1922-2007) was a noted antiquarian book dealer in St Gallen, Switzerland. He studied phil🐼osophy at the University of Zurich and the Sorbonne before turning his hand to the collection of rare book꧑s with a concentration on early handwriting and incunabula. His art collection featured predominantly objects from Peru and other Andean cultures.
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