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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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LOT 1354
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Scaraboid Seal Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising three with engraved motifs on the underside, the fourth with scratched lines within a border. 13.9 grams total, 15-20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Bulbous body with flat base and a tall funicular neck, single handle to the rear. 614 grams, 21 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Seal with Lion
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Rectangular in profile with carved detailing; obverse with a standing figure in ankle-length robe, bearded head turned; dividing rib beside an advancing lion with mouth open; reverse scene with perching bird and other items; pierced vertically for mounting. 97 grams, 64 mm
Ex the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
