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LOT 1363
Holy Land Chalcedony Gemstone with Hebrew Inscription
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.24 grams, 16 mm).
Oval, slightly domed body carved from translucent light blue stone, three lines of inscription within a simple border giving a personal name Aharon (Aaron) bar Hatzair. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Rev. Nathaniel Evans, Worthing, Sussex, UK, thence by descent.
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Showing two goddesses and a worshipper; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of brown stone, 26 x 13 mm. Seated goddess to right, raising a hand, before her a minor goddess introducing a worshipper, both raising a hand. Crescent in sky. Third Dynasty of Ur, c. 2060-2000 B.C. Good engraving, very good condition.' 7.6 grams, 25 mm
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.192. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, handwritten and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert and an old photograph. -
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Ex London, UK, collection, early 2000s. -
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5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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