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LOT 1279
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet Recording Transactions Involving Named Individuals
2000-1600 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (43.5 grams, 57 mm).
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to outer face; partly opened to reveal core; stabilised.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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 1279
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet Recording Transactions Involving Named Individuals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Western Asiatic Silver Architectural Ring
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
D-section hoop with boss to underside and cell to each shoulder, cruciform plaque supporting a four-legged drum-shaped structure with granule finial. 35 grams, 45.64 mm overall, 18.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12718-234695. 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. -
Western Asiatic Stone Jeweller's Mould Group
1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: bifacial soapstone block fragment with incised roundel of a nimbate head with pouring channel, vent and locating hole, reverse similar with roundel of two opposed figures with fronds between, both faces with portions of other designs; larger rectangular block with pouting channel vent and two locating holes, roundel with rosette design. 59 grams total, 29-44 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. -
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim. 405 grams, 88 mm wide
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 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.
