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LOT 0248
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Contract Tablet for the Purchase of Land with Silver During the Reign of King Manabaltiel of Kisurra
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (180 grams, 96 mm).
Pillow-shaped ceramic tablet with impressed cuneiform inscriptions, listing the purchase of a parcel of land for 1/3 of a mina of silver, a purchase that cannot be contested, with a list of witnesses; wrapped and enclosed in a clay envelope with cuneiform text to both flat faces.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of a London gentleman, 1980-2000s.
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.
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LOT 0248
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Contract Tablet for the Purchase of Land with Silver During the Reign of King Manabaltiel of Kisurra
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar Handle with Royal Stamp of Hebron
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
The handle fragment from a Tufnell type 484 jar, bearing a stamp to the upper handle with a schematic winged solar disc with lines delineating the upper rays of the sun, inscribed 'Ḥbr[n] / Hebron'. 50 grams, 70 mm
Acquired 1970-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a description from Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. 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. -
Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal with Eagle
Circa 2200-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Carved of cream stone, depicting an eagle gripping the backs of two horned animals; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 1.26 grams, 14 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. Accompanied by a signed note by Professor Lambert. 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. -
Sasanian High Tin Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £94
Broad profile with annular motif to base. 165 grams, 14.3 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. 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.
