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LOT 1048
Large Western Asiatic Steatite Stamp Seal with Quadruped
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 7/8 in. (34.3 grams, 48 mm).
Square in plan and convex in section with tubular piercing, incuse image of a quadruped standing beside a tree. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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LOT 1048
Large Western Asiatic Steatite Stamp Seal with Quadruped
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Sumerian Alabaster Cosmetic Dish
Mid 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Featuring a shallow rounded bowl supported by three beast feet, possibly depicting reclining lions; inked inscription to the underside: '88.349', probably recording an acquisition date of 1988. 21.9 grams, 35 mm
Ex Mayfair gallery pre 1999. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Chariot Terret Ring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each a sturdy ring with spike finials. 85 grams total, 84-97 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face and one long edge; repaired. 31 grams, 44 mm
From specialised collection of cuneiform texts, formed in the 1950s-1990s. The property of a London gentleman and housed in London, 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 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
