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LOT 1692
Neo-Babylonian Reused Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Lamassu
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (8.62 grams, 20.36 mm).
Plano-convex type with lamassu motif; lateral edges chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1692
Neo-Babylonian Reused Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A fragmentary section of a large pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text on two sides. 150 grams, 87 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. -
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Broad and squat with flared sidewall and rounded edge to the mouth, concentric rings to inner centre. 241 grams, 17.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising a broad body with slightly flared rim and rounded body tapering to a narrow base; painted multilinear band below the rim with scoops above; repaired. 5 kg, 33.5 cm
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974. Private collection, London, UK.