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LOT 1265
Mesopotamian Stone Bull Stamp Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (7.1 grams, 27 mm).
Modelled in the round as a recumbent bull with piriform head, pierced at the shoulder, with abstract drilled design to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Decorated Dish with Animal Feet
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
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A bifacial pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text to both faces; repaired from two fragments. 41.5 grams, 49 mm
From specialised collection of cuneiform texts, formed in the 1950s-1990s. The property of a London gentleman and housed in London, 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 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Old Babylonian Gold Frog Amulet
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The frog modelled in the round with anatomical detailing, pierced at the middle. 0.34 grams, 6 mm
Acquired in Switzerland, 1999. Private collection, Europe.
