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LOT 0876
Babylonian Clay Brick Fragment with Cuneiform
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (186 grams, 12.5 cm).
Comprising one 'dressed' face bearing a recessed panel of text. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
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