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LOT 1189
Mesopotamian Ceramic Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (53.8 grams, 59 mm).
Four lines of partial text and remains of a grid to one side. [No Reserve]
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.
This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
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Hemispherical in profile with narrow rim. 194 grams, 14.5 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Judean Stamp Seal Group
1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each a square-section pyramidal base and balustered shank with pierced lug finial; avian motifs. 22.7 grams total, 29-30 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Third Dynasty of Ur Brown Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
Circa 2060-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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.
