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LOT 0938
Aramaic Bronze Epigraphic Fragment Group
CIRCA 2ND-3TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (214 grams total, 13 x 13.5 cm including case).
Comprising two fragments of sheet bronze each with one straight edge and nail-holes or attachment, inked or painted Aramaic text; mounted in a display case.
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Sumerian Terracotta 'Bulla Envelope' with Impressed Decoration
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Complete and of spherical form, containing clay 'tokens'; the outer face impressed with enigmatic motifs. 190 grams, 64 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 a copy of two previous illustrated and typed catalogue pages.
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