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