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LOT 0929
Bactrian Rock Crystal Snail Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (2.43 grams, 24 mm).
A stylised representation with piercing for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx DRG Coins and Antiquities.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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Bactrian Polished Stone Fishing Net Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Drilled for suspension and amorphous in shape. 30.2 grams, 42 mm
Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent. -
Old Babylonian Clay Micro Cuneiform Tablet
18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Bearing a literary text over two principal faces. 132 grams, 82 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. 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. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Each with pierced body; engraved to the underside with an amphora, a hare, a bird and a star. 22.1 grams total, 11-21 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
