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LOT 0241
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (42.9 grams, 45 mm).
A discoid tablet with cuneiform text covering one side, the other side divided into three sections, with one section containing cuneiform text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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