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LOT 1206
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Envelope Fragment with Figure
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (20 grams, 53 mm).
Rectangular casing fragments with four vertical bands of cuneiform text framing a profile figure in flounced robe and smaller figure (mother and child); abraded cuneiform text to upper edge. [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 1206
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Envelope Fragment with Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Graduated group of mainly oblate glass beads with and a recent Indian barrel-shaped glass bead with etched white lattice as a centrepiece. 34 grams, 38 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Aramaic Lead Magical Scroll
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Still sealed and complete and in exceptional condition, a solid example with the entire scroll within available for conservation unrolling. 298 grams, 62 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
With round-section shank slightly bowed at the middle, at each end a horse-head finial with low-relief detailing, pricked ears, integral attachment plate. 56.5 grams, 90 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971.
