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LOT 1338
Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
CIRCA 21ST CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (67 grams, 74 mm).
Polygonal fragment with densely arranged impressed cuneiform text on one side.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1338
Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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