Böhl Collection

The collection is named after its collector, Frans de Liagre Böhl.

[1] It comprises the largest collection of cuneiform tablets in the Netherlands.

[2] In addition to 3355 cuneiform objects (including seals),[3] the collection incorporates a small number of objects from the ancient Near East and Egypt.

[1] The owner of the collection is The Netherlands Institute for the Near East in Leiden; the cuneiform tablets are available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room of Leiden University Libraries.

[2] A few objects from the Böhl Collection are on display in the permanent gallery "The Ancient Middle East" of the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden.