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Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text
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LOT 0222

Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text

2000-1530 B.C.

4 1/8 in. (414 grams, 10.4 cm).

A large fragment of a ceramic barrel with cuneiform inscription to the outer face, flattened circular base.

Provenance

From an important collection pre 1988.
From a private UK collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0222

Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text

Sold for (Inc. bp): £910

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