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LOT 1266

Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 in. (124 grams, 10 cm).

Pillow-shaped terracotta bar with impressed cuneiform text to the outer face; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1266

Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

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