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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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