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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]
ProvenanceFrom 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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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
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Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Pillow-shaped terracotta tablet with cuneiform text in grid on upper face. 177 grams, 10.20 cm
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. -
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace and Earring Set
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A matched set formed of alternating white and dark annular beads; restrung with a modern clasp and earring hooks. 15 grams total, 6.3-48 cm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK. From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s. Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
