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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 Banded Agate Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £45
Comprising tubular, barrel-shaped, oblate and other types. 55 grams total, 4-38 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Palestinian or Anatolian Brown Stone Stamp Seal with Sphinx
Circa 1200-900 B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a domed body and a large handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Brown Stone with Black Patina, 17 x 17.5 x 18 mm. The seal has an oval face, with domed back with superimposed handle, which is nicely shaped. The design shows a recumbent sphynx: body of a quadruped, but human head and wings. Above its back is a bird or fly. This is a seal from Syria / Palestine or Anatolia, c. 1200-900 B.C. It is in fine condition.' 4.61 grams, 18 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered 1607, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £51
Slender cylindrical body with tubular neck and a strap handle to the rear. 200 grams, 18.7 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
