Originally Posted by
snarkypup
I vote that the tablet is a lost portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh. In which case, I'm tremendously excited. But, having read a lot about the Babylonians, I suspect it's a shopping list or an inventory.
Actually, it's an Old Babylonian letter. 18th century I'd guess. Better than an inventory, not as good as a Gilgamesh fragment.
I'm getting cold feet on this, though. I'd better the photo before it attracts more attention!