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LOT 1328
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (24.1 grams, 37 mm).
Small rectangular tablet with impressed text on four sides. [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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Large West Central Asian Bronze Greek Cross Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Handled stamp seal with Greek cross design, 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 Bronze 28 x 17 x 35 mm. This had originally the shape of four Greek crosses based on a central small circle, but three are broken off and missing, only one remains. Above the circle is a tall stalk handle with round pierced loop on the top. the circle and crosses are compartmented. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-1800 B.C. What remains is in good condition, and the pattern of the whole can easily be reconstructed.' 14.8 grams, 35 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 T-189, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Plano-convex in section with transverse piercing; incuse image on the underside of a charging dromedary camel inside a circular Sasanian inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression; very rare type. 8.9 grams, 20 mm
From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s. -
Large Western Asiatic Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Piriform body with a narrow trumpet-shaped neck and a small strap handle to the rear. 1.61 kg, 32.7 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.
