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LOT 1247
Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Bull's Head
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.78 grams, 24 mm).
Carved with zoomorphic figures, astrological symbols and geometric decoration, central bull's head with a star below and two large insects on the field.
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
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LOT 1247
Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Bull's Head
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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Group of two pillow-shaped clay tablets each with cuneiform text to one broad face; repaired. 93.8 grams total, 48-61 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. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Mixed group of granulated beads with wide holes. 2.02 grams total, 4-8 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
