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LOT 1650
Old Akkadian Terracotta Round Cuneiform Tablet Recording Amounts of Grain
CIRCA 2340-2200 B.C.
1 in. (8.34 grams, 27 mm).
Biconvex in section and sicoid in plan with incised grid, cuneiform text and impressed points.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1650
Old Akkadian Terracotta Round Cuneiform Tablet Recording Amounts of Grain
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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