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LOT 0907
Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform School Tablet
CIRCA 1894-1595 B.C.
2 5/8 in. (98 grams, 66 mm).
Roughly circular in plan and plano-convex in section, with ruling and text to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
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