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LOT 0279
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.
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LOT 0279
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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