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LOT 1715
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (177 grams, 10.20 cm).
Pillow-shaped terracotta tablet with cuneiform text in grid on upper face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr W.
Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.
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LOT 1715
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 400 (for guidance only)
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