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LOT 1279
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet Recording Transactions Involving Named Individuals
2000-1600 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (43.5 grams, 57 mm).
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to outer face; partly opened to reveal core; stabilised.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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 1279
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet Recording Transactions Involving Named Individuals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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