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LOT 0206
Large Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Fragment
CIRCA 18TH-17TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/4 in. (251 grams, 10.9 cm).
Bearing a lexical text over two faces.
ProvenanceSpecialised 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.
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Ghurid Silver Pectoral with Animals
Central Asia, 13th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Featuring curved sides and bottom, scalloped upper edge; median figure in textured hat flanked by two resting camels on a pounced field; applied loop to each upper corner; some old repairs. 90 grams, 17 cm
London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. with Bonhams, London, Islamic & India Art sale, circa 2015, p.45, lot 55. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.202353.
Ghurid Dynasty metalwork is poorly represented when compared to the architecture of the period, and the majority of surviving pieces are items of jewellery mostly in Russian museum collections. The sculptural nature of the decoration of this repoussé sheet sets it apart from the more usual output of Iran at this time, recalling the fine silversmithing of the Sasanian period. -
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Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising cylindrical lapis lazuli, and assorted other beads of different origins including Venetian glass. 107 grams total, 8-34 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1. Property of a North West London gentleman. -
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Holy Land Ceramic Jar
EB I, circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Formed with a carinated body, everted rim, handle with thumb rest and vestigial handles, rare. 240 grams, 10 cm wide
From an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
