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LOT 1340
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
MESOPOTAMIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET ISSUED BY THE TEMPLE AT DREHEM AND SOHKA
CIRCA 1200 B.C.
1 in. (10.4 grams, 28 mm).
CIRCA 1200 B.C.
1 in. (10.4 grams, 28 mm).
Pillow-shaped terracotta tablet with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces and two edges.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Alister Matthews in 1958, from catalogue number 53, item 702 (6).
From the private collection of the late Dr J.D.H. Widdness, Dublin, Ireland.
Accompanied by an original Alister Matthews catalogue cutting from 1958.
Accompanied by an old original typed cataloguing slip probably from the late 1950s.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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