Babylonian Cylinder Sets Record At Doyle New York At $605,000 NEW YORK CITY — On April 9, Doyle New York auctioned a rare and important Nebuchadnezzar II Babylonian cuneiform cylinder that set a world auction record price for a Babylonian cylinder at $605,000, surpassing the prior record of £264,000 (about $440,000) that was set in London in 2011. The cylinder sold to a bidder on the telephone.
April 15, 2014 - Antiques and the Arts