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LOT 1666
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (32.8 grams, 44 mm).
Small pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1666
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Sasanian Garnet Gemstone of a Lion
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Opening Bid: £160
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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
Circa 4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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