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LOT 1148

Mesopotamian Cuneiform Brick Fragment with Royal Text

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 7/8 in. (436 grams, 12.5 cm).

Rectangular fragment with four sections of cuneiform inscription to one side.

Provenance

From an important collection pre 1988.
From a private UK collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1148

Mesopotamian Cuneiform Brick Fragment with Royal Text

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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