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LOT 1425
Old Akkadian Terracotta Round Cuneiform Tablet Recording Amounts of Grain
CIRCA 2340-2200 B.C.
1 in. (14.3 grams, 26 mm).
Spherical with cuneiform text to the upper face.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Jerusalem, assembled in the 1970s-1980s.
Ex European private collection, acquired in 1998.
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LOT 1425
Old Akkadian Terracotta Round Cuneiform Tablet Recording Amounts of Grain
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of small tubular beads with a tabular pendant; restrung. 9.91 grams, 33 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Standing Idol
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A freestanding sheet-silver idol of a standing human figure, anatomical features in repoussé technique, applied pellet eyes and twisted wire embellishing the headdress, attached to a vertical rectangular plaque, standing on a second square plaque with notched edges, remains of an offering vessel(?) at the feet. 14.2 grams, 39 mm
Fair condition.
From the Robin Symes gallery, Mayfair, UK, before 1999. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
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Khandjar Type Iron Dagger
19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
The lentoid-section blade curved with a narrow point, the hilt comprising a wooden grip with reserved and hatched median collar; heart-shaped pommel; decorative iron studs. 119 grams, 32.5 cm
Acquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
