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LOT 1354
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (143 grams, 82 mm).
Pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSpecialised 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.
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Large Sasanian Silver Bulb-Shaped Vessel
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Ovoid in profile with a short neck and a flat rim, pierced at the bottom; minor dents to the surface. 485 grams, 17 cm
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