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LOT 1808
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (77.3 grams, 66 mm).
Thick fragment with a section of impressed cuneiform text on the obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1808
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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