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LOT 0198
Large Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Administrative Text
CIRCA 2000-1900 B.C.
6 1/8 in. (363 grams, 15.5 cm).
Long tablet with rows of densely arranged impressed cuneiform text on one side.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert.
Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
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LOT 0198
Large Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Administrative Text
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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