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LOT 1277
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet with Relief Inscription
UR III, 22ND-21ST CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (111 grams, 85 mm).
Plano-convex in section with low-relief legend in ten lines with interstitial lineation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1277
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet with Relief Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Kept in the UK since 1981. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Annular panel cut from a large mollusc shell, domed in section. 126 grams, 13.2 cm
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Opening Bid: £100
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UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.