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LOT 0187
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet in Envelope for a Gift of Ten Fields Adjacent to Ishtar-Damqat Including the Names of Seven Witnesses
20TH-19TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (263 grams, 94 mm).
Pillow-shaped ceramic tablet with impressed cuneiform text; within its original envelope with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge; cracked to reveal the inner tablet.
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 0187
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet in Envelope for a Gift of Ten Fields Adjacent to Ishtar-Damqat Including the Names of Seven Witnesses
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Cylinder Seal
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With incised design of interlaced parallel bands. 506 grams, 33 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.071. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Coral and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung group of tubular beads with irregular dangle centrepiece. 11.2 grams, 43 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Large Luristan Bronze Armlet Pair with Animal Terminals
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £675
Each armlet composed of a substantial round-section penannular hoop with terminals formed as stylised opposed animal heads, ring-and-dot motifs representing the eyes and highlighting other anatomical detailing, together with dashes, dimples, chevrons and crescents. 1.19 kg total, 13-13.1 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12265-220622.
