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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 Alabaster Disc Beads
Circa 4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a quantity of small, mostly disc-shaped beads, in pale alabaster; each pierced for stringing. 63 grams total, 3-8 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Safavid Silver and Niello Perfume Bottle
16th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With facetted neck, asymmetrical body and knop finial; two polyhedral suspension loops, domed stopper on a short chain; nielloed and parcel-gilt surface with reserved foliate panels. 16.2 grams, 96 mm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Central Asian Bronze Pendant with Pierced Cross
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Of heavy openwork construction, the central cross and annular frame with applied pellets; integral collared suspension loop. 114 grams, 78 mm
Ex S Collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. Studied 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 with reference no.Y-268.
