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LOT 0218
Mesopotamian Terracotta Ball with Cuneiform Inscription
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (8.5 grams, 20 mm).
The sphere displaying a band of cuneiform text around the equator.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0218
Mesopotamian Terracotta Ball with Cuneiform Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Frog Amulet
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
With a flat cross-section, a suspension loop drilled through the head. 2.38 grams, 21 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Sassanian Silver Pedestal Cup
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Shallow hollow-formed bowl with flat rim, fluted exterior, trumpet-shaped foot. 340 grams, 15 cm wide
H. Soudavar, Paris, France. Acquired Christie's circa 1996. Ex central London gallery.
