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LOT 1666
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (32.8 grams, 44 mm).
Small pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1666
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Mesopotamian Carved Stone Ram Amulet
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in the round, standing with head raised and curled horns carefully modelled; one leg absent. 25.3 grams, 48 mm
From the collection of the British archaeologist Frederick William Robins. Ex Clarkes Auctions, Dorset, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Calligraphic Bead
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Domed in profile with stepped detailing, Kufic script legend. 2.05 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of oblate, melon, and other beads, the central feature a large coffin-shaped pendant with carved panels, restrung. 35.3 grams, 36.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
