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LOT 1278
Mesopotamian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.9 grams, 25 mm).
With frieze depicting two seated figures opposed beneath quadrupeds, dog seated to one side, rosettes and other objects in the field; columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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LOT 1278
Mesopotamian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Sumerian Ur-Nammu of Ur Cuneiform Foundation Cone
2112–2094 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
The top section of a foundation cone from the reign of Ur-Nammu, with domed face, the side inscribed with columns of cuneiform text; from the Ziggurat at Ur, in the Third Dynasty. 108 grams, 48 mm
Previously from the estate of a West Sussex, UK, collector. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements. Among Ur-Nammu‘s military exploits were the conquest of Lagash and the defeat of his former masters at Uruk. He was also responsible for ordering the construction of a number of ziggurats, including the Great Ziggurat of Ur. He was killed in a battle against the Gutians after he had been abandoned by his army. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Including tubular, fusiform, tabular, biconvex and other types. 193 grams total, 7-32 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Silver Child's Bracelet Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three bracelets: one annular with overlapping finials coiled around the shank on opposite sides; two coiled bracelet sections with a carnelian bead to one end. 20.9 grams total, 34-39 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
