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LOT 1079
Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
CIRCA 2000 B.C.
2 7/8 in. (106 grams, 73 mm).
Irregular fragment with remains of original surface bearing columns of cuneiform text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 1985.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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