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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
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Horse Statuette
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Opening Bid: £5
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Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1900 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Bids: 7 | Current Bid: £650
The majority of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text on three sides and a cylinder seal impression on the short face. 214 grams, 76 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
