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LOT 1563
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (11.46 grams, 35 mm).
Roughly rectangular section with faint remains of impressed text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1563
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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