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LOT 0913
Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Fragment Group
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 - 1 1/8 in. (27.4 grams total, 10-30 mm).
Comprising a quantity of envelope fragments, including examples bearing cuneiform text or cylinder seal impressions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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