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LOT 1024
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal for Shamash-ili, son of Nirgal-gamil
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (9.16 grams, 28 mm).
Engraved with a frieze composed of human figures and columns of text: Shamash-ili, son of Nirgal-gamil (?), servant of (the god) Sakkud.; drilled vertically for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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.
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LOT 1024
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal for Shamash-ili, son of Nirgal-gamil
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Parthian Gold Earring Pair
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Opening Bid: £375
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From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Pillow-shaped in form and displaying cuneiform text to both principal faces; repaired. 220 grams, 95 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. -
Western Asiatic Red Jasper Cylinder Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. 6.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.22. London collection, 2016.
