Loading, please wait...
LOT 1065
Mesopotamian Shell Bead Necklace
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
23 5/8 in. (111 grams, 60 cm long).
Comprising a restrung group of discoid beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including liturgical spoons and other items. 247 grams total, 4.6-22.8 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
2500-2300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
The scene engraved in a single register, comprising three heroes upending two lions, a rearing stag behind one of the heroes; accompanied by a museum-quality impression; old collection sticker '120' to one end. 7.33 grams, 23 mm
Cotswold, UK, collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a typed and signed note by the late Professor W.G. Lambert, numbered 120. Accompanied by an old collection ticket. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group of two pillow-shaped clay tablets each with cuneiform text to one broad face; repaired. 93.8 grams total, 48-61 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.