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LOT 1407
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Envelope Fragment Group
UR III, CIRCA 21ST CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 1 1/2 in. (28 grams total, 17-37 mm).
Fragments from different envelopes, some with remains of cylinder sealing or cuneiform lettering. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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