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Mesopotamia, 3rd millennium B.C.
Clay, dim 3.7x5.5 cm , c…

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CUNEIFORM TABLET Mesopotamia, 3rd millennium B.C. Clay, dim 3.7x5.5 cm , chip on one side

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CUNEIFORM TABLET Mesopotamia, 3rd millennium B.C. Clay, dim 3.7x5.5 cm , chip on one side

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