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LOT 0983
Cuneiform Tablet Fragment of a Divinatory Treaty Predicting the Peril of the Enemy Army
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (32 grams total, 70 x 70 mm including case).
A ceramic tablet fragment bearing dense cuneiform text to one face; held in a membranous frame, a divinatory treaty with observations on different configurations of the liver of a sheep (?) and their apodosis, that is to say the prediction for each case: the theme of 'the peril of the enemy army' is recurrent. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 1970s collection.
Property of a North London gentleman.
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LOT 0983
Cuneiform Tablet Fragment of a Divinatory Treaty Predicting the Peril of the Enemy Army
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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