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LOT 1068
Ancient Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (61 grams total, 2-32 mm).
Comprising beads in various materials including ceramic, lapis lazuli, glass, and stone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Miniature Sumerian Terracotta 'Bulla Envelope' with Impressed Decoration
15th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Complete and of irregular pyramidal form, containing clay 'tokens'; the outer face impressed with enigmatic motifs. 19.8 grams, 32 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. Accompanied by an illustrated two page previous cataloguing document. -
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Jemdet Nasr Red Jasper Cylinder Seal
3100-2850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. 6.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.22. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Red Standstone Fragment Group
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a D-shaped panel with 'setting sun' motif and base panel with reserved text; arch or corbel fragment with scrolled frond carving. 3.62 kg total, 18.5-20 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
