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LOT 0216
Neo-Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal for the God Samnuha from Samsanu
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (16.8 grams, 40 mm).
Carved with five columns of cuneiform inscription: 'To the god Samnuha, great lord, Samsanu, eunuch, for the life of [the king) Samnuha-shar-ilani, his Lord, he made and gave (this seal)'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12586-232162.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Von Der Osten, H.H., Ancient Oriental Seals in the collection of Mr. Edward T. Newell, Chicago, 1934, no.665, for a seal in similar writing style.
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LOT 0216
Neo-Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal for the God Samnuha from Samsanu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
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Late Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing Deity
Circa 800-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Chalcedony with white surface, 23 x 11 mm. Standing deity dressed in long robe, with one leg projecting, holding the front paw on either side of a horned animal standing on hind legs; diamond shape between the legs of one animal; lunar crescent above fish for terminal. Late Assyrian drilled style, c. 800-700 B.C. Condition: fine, save for one small harmless chip.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.19 grams, 22 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in November 1987. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Stone Tablet
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Rectangular in plan with pointillé cuneiform text to both broad faces. 9.8 grams, 27 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Ur II Period Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Dedicatory 'Gutua to Inka' Inscription
2200-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
With frieze depicting a standing figure addressing a seated figure and four columns of cuneiform text, reading 'Gutua to Inka, his Sister / Lady, He Gave (This Seal)'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.96 grams, 20 mm
Acquired in 1995. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
