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LOT 0210
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Original Envelope, Recording a Contract for 1½ Shekels of Silver
CIRCA 2000-1800 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (117 grams, 59 mm).
Pillow-shaped sealed clay envelope with bands of cuneiform text to the broad faces; with 12 lines in Sumerian and a seal impression.
ProvenanceFrom the important collection of the late Dr Gerrard.
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 0210
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Original Envelope, Recording a Contract for 1½ Shekels of Silver
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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Neo Babylonian Stone Duck Weight Collection
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising three weights modelled as resting ducks with their heads resting on their backs, each pierced. 8.01 grams total, 12-22 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK, 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. -
Levantine Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Standing Human Figure
Circa 1200-900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Soft Black Stone, 19 x 11 mm. Standing human with big shock of hair, resting one hand on the head of a child; quadruped standing on base-line with 'delta' between legs; pecking bird, tree, bull's horns (?), combined star and crescent, fly, and one or two unidentified items. The whole design is put between rules. Levantine, c. 1200-900 B.C. An unusual design. Condition: good.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.06 grams, 18 cm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in October 1987. 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 Gold Earring Pair with Filigree
11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Each a hollow sphere composed of shallow bosses with granule to the apex, applied filigree circles, hinged loop above. 5.12 grams total, 25 mm each
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. 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.
