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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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Large Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Densely carved scene with two types of rearing horned animals in combat, depicted with long tails and with fur detailing on the bodies, pellets and other motifs on the field; accompanied by a museum quality impression. 52.5 grams, 44 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Basalt Tablet with Cuneiform Inscription
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,200
Architectural fragment with rectangular band to one edge, carved decorative detailing with inscription. 7.85 kg, 32.6 cm
Private collection, Europe, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12521-231989.
Amid the many architectural, sculptural, and textual riches of Assyria and Mesopotamia, the broken pieces of basalt bearing fragmentary cuneiform inscriptions have received little attention, but are of fundamental importance. Despite being quite fragmentary, these broken pieces of basalt are the remains of an important witness to the Assyrian imperial presence in the Near East. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With incuse frieze depicting a presentation scene, two profile figures in flounced robes flanking two standing figures in floor-length garments, one with leg bent and foot resting on a stool, receiving a gift of a small animal from his neighbour; fifth figure to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.53 grams, 23 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
