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LOT 0821
Neo Babylonian Agate Stamp Seal with King Worshipping
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (15.7 grams, 27 mm).
An agate stamp seal with an irregular octagonal cross-section, incuse figural scene to base displaying a king at worship, crescent in the field above; pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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Achaemenid Silver Feline Brooch Pair
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Opening Bid: £444
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Fine condition.
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A mixed group of five ceramic tablet fragments, four bearing cuneiform text and/or pictograms to at least one face. 59 grams total, 24-47 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.
