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LOT 0266
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet of a Contract within an Envelope
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (138 grams, 73 mm).
Pillow-shaped ceramic tablet with impressed cuneiform inscriptions, wrapped and enclosed in a clay envelope with cuneiform text to one flat face.
ProvenanceSpecialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988.
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.
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LOT 0266
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet of a Contract within an Envelope
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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Western Asiatic Multi-Facetted Seal with King and Animals
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Square in section and tapering in profile with stepped top and holes to accept a cord, intaglio motifs to sides and base: tree flanked by pellets, hatched base; robed figure supporting a hatched disc beside an altar; robed figure supporting a hatched panel beneath a crescent, beside an altar; robed figure supporting a rod or sceptre above an altar; base with a hatched fish. 9.12 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With frieze of three standing figures wearing floor-length robes with starburst and post between. 1.98 grams, 14 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including tapering type with domed head, poppyhead type and others. 77 grams total, 6.2-20 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
