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LOT 1302
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment for Sale of Items
CIRCA 21ST CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (36 grams, 42 mm).
Rectangular section with impressed cuneiform text on three sides.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1302
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment for Sale of Items
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
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Ex London, UK, collection, 1970-1990. -
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3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Graduated group of turquoise-coloured beads, the central feature composed of large melon beads; restrung. 22.2 grams, 40 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.
