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LOT 1882
Mixed Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) (47 grams total, 24-40 mm (159 grams total, 14 x 11.5 cm including case)).
Comprising: a reproduction terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform inscription; arrowhead; tri-facial seal; bronze ring. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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