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LOT 1211
Neo-Bablyonian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Fish God
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (11 grams, 26 mm).
Octagonal in section with intaglio to the underside of a creature with the tail and scales of a fish, a man's bearded and crowned head, carrying a basket; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Quatrefoil Bezel
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With a wide hoop, grooved plaque to each shoulder; raised quatrefoil bezel with ribbing, central starburst motif enclosed within a hatched frame. 15.25 grams, 29.66 mm overall, 17.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Property of a North American gallery since the 1990s. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Pillow-shaped in form with cuneiform text in dense rows to one face. 104 grams, 77 mm
Specialised 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. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Mainly bicones, oblates, rounded and barrel shapes. 272 grams total, 7-28 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
