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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.

Provenance

Private 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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