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LOT 1555
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (29.7 grams, 44 mm).
A small pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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