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LOT 0270
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (114 grams, 72 mm).
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with grid to both broad faces, cuneiform text.
ProvenanceFormerly in North American collection, 1990s.
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
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