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LOT 1410
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (83 grams, 70 mm).
Large fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text on one face. [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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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising: a steatite seal with three figures to the right offering to a deity on a throne, filler motifs including a sun disc; a light green soapstone with a stylised eagle or a winged sun disc; a red jasper seal with four people in varied clothing; a steatite seal with two gazelles back to back, and a tree as a filler motif; a hematite seal with a stag looking back, fish and other motifs; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 21 grams total, 14-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.33, 35, 40, 66 & 77. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Horse Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled in the round as a stocky horse or a mule with pierced lugs beneath the hooves, a looped neck harness around the neck. 106 grams, 66 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Ear-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising an openwork ear-shaped body and a tall looped handle on the reverse. 42.7 grams, 51 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.
