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LOT 0182
Proto-Sumerian Terracotta Pictographic Tablet for the Distribution of Barley
CIRCA 3300-3000 B.C.
3 1/4 in. (130 grams, 82 mm).
Pillow-shaped tablet with dense cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge.
ProvenancePrivate collection Mr S.A., acquired in 1994; thence by descent.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12116-218146.
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LOT 0182
Proto-Sumerian Terracotta Pictographic Tablet for the Distribution of Barley
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £100
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Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
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Opening Bid: £100
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