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LOT 0921
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (94 grams, 66 mm).
Pillow-shaped with median horizontal band to the obverse, text continuing onto one edge and part of the reverse. [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 Poppy-Headed Cloak Pin
Circa 13th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a substantial round-sectioned pin with bulbous poppy-shaped head with three turrets below. 73 grams, 17.7 cm
UK private collection formed before 2000. Ex North London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Slip-Painted Calligraphic Ceramic Bowl
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Conical ceramic bowl with low foot, slip-painted with chestnut brown band to the rim, three calligraphic panels to the inner face with interstitial red and black rosettes; 'Samarkand' ware. 607 grams, 22.5 cm wide
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.
