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LOT 1418
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
UR III, CIRCA 21ST CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (71 grams, 70 mm).
A large fragment showing columns of neatly impressed cuneiform text; restored. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Ur III, circa 21st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A triangular fragment containing dense rows of cuneiform text on one side. 30.5 grams, 52 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
