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LOT 0210

Ur III Cuneiform Clay Tablet

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/8 in. (24.6 grams, 34 mm).

Small pillow-shaped tablet with crisp cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge.

Provenance

From an important collection pre 1988.
J.L. collection, Surrey, UK, 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0210

Ur III Cuneiform Clay Tablet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £936

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