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LOT 1347
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (123 grams, 81 mm).
Fragmentary section of a tablet with impressed characters; repaired. [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 Haematite Cylinder Seal with Standing Figures
1900-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Cylinder with standing figures and animals, with red stone bead; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Hematite, 16 x 8.5 mm. The scene consists of four standing figures. Two face each other: a god in a short kilt and holding a mace at his waist while wearing a Gudea-type hat. Facing him is another god in a long robe raising one hand and extending the other. The other two figures both have frontal faces. The one, nude save for a double-stranded belt, holds both hands at the waist. The other wears a loin-cloth with hanging-down end and grasps a stick in one hand. There are three fillers: monkey, human head, and bird. This seal is from North-Western Mesopotamia, c. 1900-1600 B.C., and is a rare type. The state of preservation is good.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression. 3.30 grams, 16 mm
Anonymous French sale. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Persian Painted Miniature Leaf with Horse and Rider
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Hand-painted rectangular panel depicting a saddled horse and dismounted rider in a landscape; the horse with saddletree and cloth, integral stirrups; the rider with tight-fitting shirt and loose trousers gathered by a sash at the waist, riding boots, holding a riding crop; surrounded by concentric reveals in contrasting colours and decorative schemes. 50 grams, 34.5 x 23.7 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Large Mamluk Style Inlaid Iron Pen Box
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Rectangular with inlaid geometric and tendril designs to the lid and sides, inside and out; hinged lid, slots for pens and ink. 3.02 kg, 31.5 x 10.5 cm
Private collection, UK.
