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LOT 1829
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (22 grams, 71 mm).
Surface fragment with three separate columns of cuneiform text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1829
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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