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LOT 1613
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet, a Legal Document
CIRCA 1800-1600 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (101 grams, 66 mm).
Pillow-shaped with cuneiform text to both flat faces and one edge; accompanied by an old handwritten slip: 'Old Babylonian legal document, c.1800-1600 B.C.'.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Accompanied by an old handwritten note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
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LOT 1613
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet, a Legal Document
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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