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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0265

Mesopotamian Terracotta Administrative Cuneiform Tablet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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