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LOT 1052
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet for the Disbursement of Grain
CIRCA 2000-1600 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (20.9 grams, 35 mm).
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSpecialised 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.
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 1052
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet for the Disbursement of Grain
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £676
Carved in the round horse-head and neck with chevron detailing to the mane; 'knight' chess-piece. 49.6 grams, 40 mm
Private collection, London, UK. 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. -
Personal Bronze Tag of Zahra Governor of Esphahan
14th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
A medieval period flat-section rectangular plaque pierced at the broad end with incised calligraphic legend: 'Zahra the splendid or the radiant governor of Esphahan ...', Zaraa or Zahra is a female name which also refers to boundless beauty (ذرع اصفهانی واسع الخلیفه با ما معمور). 10.6 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. 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. -
Mesopotamian Spindle Whorl Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising eleven examples, mainly domed with groove decoration. 165 grams total, 21.7-33.6 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. 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.
