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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet

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Description

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A ceramic cuneiform tablet with a slightly curved profile, cuneiform text to both faces. 81 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in."). Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. [No Reserve]

Condition

Fine condition, repaired.

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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet

Name: Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
SKU: 126811702
Price: 420 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £300 - £400

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