The “Gilgamesh Dream Tablet†Was Sold to Hobby Lobby Using a False Provenance Earlier today, the United States filed a civil complaint to forfeit a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian epic poem considered one the world’s oldest works of literature. Known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, it originated in the area of modern-day Iraq and entered the United States contrary to federal law. The tablet was later sold by an international auction house (the “Auction Houseâ€) to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (“Hobby Lobbyâ€), a prominent arts-and-crafts retailer based in Oklahoma City,...