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LOT 1448
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Section
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (33.5 grams, 44.5 mm).
The narrow end of a pillow-shaped tablet with rows of cuneiform text on four sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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