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LOT 0881
Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 1 5/8 in. (66 grams total, 26-40 mm).
Each of six fragments bearing cuneiform text or pictograms to at least one face. [6, 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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LOT 0881
Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Large Western Asiatic Micro Cuneiform Clay Tablet Fragment Bearing a Religious List of Divination
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Comprising a Meso library text over two faces, with content relating to religion. 519 grams, 12.9 cm
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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Sassanian Bronze Boat-Shaped Wine Bowl
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring a rounded base; heavily cleaned. 292 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired prior to 2000. British private collection of Mr D.M., London, UK. -
Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Juglet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Ovate body with stud foot, small conical neck with flared mouth and strap handle. 358 grams, 16 mm
From an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
