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LOT 0240
Large Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
CIRCA 2000-1700 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (269 grams, 13 cm).
Pillow-shaped with an incised grid for layout of dense cuneiform text to the obverse, two lines at the upper edge continued to the reverse.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0240
Large Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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