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LOT 1313

Western Asiatic Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/4 in. (43 grams, 58 mm).

Irregular fragment with prepared and flattened outer face, nine columns of impressed cuneiform text; reverse repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

London, UK, art market, 1980s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1313

Western Asiatic Cuneiform Tablet Fragment

Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

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