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| Early (2,000 bce & earlier) cuneiform clay tablets from Sumeria and the Eastern cradle of civilization are among the earliest artifacts of record history still available. We are pleased to offer three such examples |
| | Clay Tablet | 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", inscribed on one side only, typically a record of materials offered or shipped | LN
#33a | SOLD |
| Clay Tablet | 1 1/4" x 1 1/4", inscribed on one side only, typically a record of materials offered or shipped | LN
#33b | SOLD | | Clay Tablet | 1 1/2" x 1 1/2", inscription on both sides, the hole in the tablet was probably for a ring to seal this record to specific goods | LN
#34 | SOLD |
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| Devocion Para Todos Los Dias A La Preciosa Sangre De Nuestro Senor Jesucristo | 1817, Imprenta de D. Juan Bautista de Arizpe, Mexico, 3" x 2 1/8", full morocco by Rene Patron | LND
#19 | SOLD |
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| Collection of Ancient Chinese Chops, A | 19th c?, 3 1/8" x 2", two volume set with ties and elegant black silk binding with paper labels and silk spines, housed in a brocaded silk case with ivory closure pins, text content unknown | LN
#42 | $125.00 |
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| Koran | nd, 1 1/2" x 1", gilt leather binding, all edge gilt, nice cleanly printed text | LN
#70 | SOLD |
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| Koran | nd, 1 1/4" x 1", mother of pearl binding with clasp | LND
#55 | SOLD |
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| Manuscript | age uncertain -- 19th c?, Ethiopia, 2 1/8" x 1 1/2", 2 signatures of 16 pages, black and red script on vellum, original wooden boards, with half of original leather case, traditional prayer addressed to Jesus Christ | LND
#32 | SOLD |
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| Paper Fragment | Greek text with Arabic text on verso | LND
#68 | $50.00 |
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| Photo Album | c 1850, 1 3/8" x 1 1/4", decorative molded red cover with gilt clasp and gilt edges, 12 albumen images | LN
#41 | SOLD |
