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LOT 0879
Babylonian Clay Brick Fragment with Cuneiform
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (29 grams, 57 mm).
The fragment irregular in plan, bearing cuneiform text to one face and a handwritten label to the reverse reading 'Babylon'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
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