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LOT 0188
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet from Sumu-el, King of Larsa in Babylonia, to his Officials in Various Towns Ordering them to keep a Strict Watch
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 in. (61 grams, 60 mm).
Pillow-shaped with cuneiform text to both broad faces, both short and one long edge.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Dr D.G., 1990s.
LiteratureCf. cuneiform text from Babylon now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.86.11.282.
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LOT 0188
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet from Sumu-el, King of Larsa in Babylonia, to his Officials in Various Towns Ordering them to keep a Strict Watch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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Opening Bid: £250
Standing female deity (Astarte?), wearing a long robe and a broad textured necklace; arms bent and hands placed on the abdomen; beaked facial features with applied eyes and two curved spurs to the rear; mounted on a custom-made stand. 367 grams total, 19.6 cm including stand
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Altar Piece
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a rectangular base with socketed underside, chamfered sides with lugs to the angles and middle of the long sides, gusseted median band, similar chamfered sides with lugs and deep socket to the upper face; usage wear and chip to rim. 2.88 kg, 20 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12266-218640. -
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including tabular, oblate, biconvex, polyhedral and other beads in glass, lapis lazuli, shell, serpentine and other materials. 290 grams total, 1-27 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
