235 - Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, Letter by Aradmu [Irmu/Aradngu] to King Shulgi about Appilasha. Third Dynasty of Ur, circa 2095-2047 B.C. A lentoid-section clay tablet, roughly rectangular in plan with Aradmu text to Sulgi to both faces. Cf. similar tablet to King Shulgi in Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Collection, inv.no.1953.110, in Ragavan, D., Cuneiform Texts and Fragments in the Harvard Art Museum/Arthur M. Sackler Museum in Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, (2010), no.4.2. 166 grams, 89 mm (3 1/2 in.).

Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet, Letter by Aradmu [Irmu/Aradngu] to King Shulgi about Appilasha. Third Dynasty of Ur, circa 2095-2047 B.C. A lentoid-section clay tablet, roughly rectangular in plan with Aradmu text to Sulgi to both faces. Cf. similar tablet to King Shulgi in Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Museum Collection, inv.no.1953.110, in Ragavan, D., Cuneiform Texts and Fragments in the Harvard Art Museum/Arthur M. Sackler Museum in Cuneiform Digital Library Journal, (2010), no.4.2. 166 grams, 89 mm (3 1/2 in.). with Mrs Audrey Davies, Astarte Gallery, London, where acquired in 1985. Private collection, Montreal, Canada. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note by Prof. W.G.Lambert. Accompanied by a five-page cataloguing report. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13428-259929. Shulgi (21st century B.C.) was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Based on available documentation, he appears to be one of the most significant figures in Sumerian history. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.