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LOT 0225
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (57.2 grams, 63 mm).
Pillow-shaped with columnar ribbing to the broad faces, dense cuneiform text in the columns.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr K., Maryland, USA.
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2000.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12893-241757.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0225
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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