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LOT 1410
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (15.8 grams, 37.5 mm).
One side with seven partial lines of cuneiform text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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