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LOT 0245
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (74.4 grams, 57.5 mm).
Pillow-shaped tablet with rows of cuneiform text on one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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