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LOT 0234
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Squashed in Hand
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (80 grams, 67 mm).
Originally pillow-shaped in form with cuneiform text, deformed by squeezing while still wet. [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 0234
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Squashed in Hand
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Parthian Bronze Bestial Figure
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
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Sassanian Carnelian Eagle Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
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From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With tapering body and everted rim, zoomorphic finial with legs folded beneath the body, coiled horns and small spout at the chest. 491 grams, 19.3 cm
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection. Property of a North London gentleman.
