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LOT 0244
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (13.8 grams, 30.7 mm).
A small pillow-shaped tablet, with dense lines of cuneiform on both sides. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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