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LOT 0963
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 3 3/8 in. (241 grams total, 38 - 86 mm).
Group of three fragments from pillow-shaped tablets with impressed text to one remaining face. [3, 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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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text to one brod face, one edge of the reverse. 29.3 grams, 38 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. -
Luristan Bronze Implement with Antelope Heads
11th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a round-section stem with rounded point, possibly a probe; substantial finial formed as two resting antelopes with emphasised heads, one devoid of horns. 69.2 grams, 18 cm
From a UK private collection, before 1980. -
Luristan Bronze Votive Animal Group
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Model horses each with splayed legs and a stub to the rump (to accept a rider figure?). 5.09 grams total, 37-40 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman.
