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LOT 0265
Mesopotamian Terracotta Administrative Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (139 grams, 82 mm).
Pillow-shaped with dense cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge.
Provenance
From an important collection of a London gentleman, 1980-2000s.
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LOT 0265
Mesopotamian Terracotta Administrative Cuneiform Tablet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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