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An excellent Near Eastern cuneiform tablet

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An excellent Near Eastern cuneiform tablet

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An excellent Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet, c. 1900-1700 BC, of rectangular form with about 15 lines of cuneiform text on either side. A very nice example, L: 2 3/4 in (6.9 cm), 1 5/8 in (4.1cm). Ex collection of Charlton M. Theus, Jr (1927-2015), New York.

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An excellent Near Eastern cuneiform tablet

Name: An excellent Near Eastern cuneiform tablet
SKU: 52831478
Price: 1100 USD
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Estimate $800 - $1,000

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