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LOT 0235
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (104 grams, 77 mm).
Pillow-shaped in form with cuneiform text in dense rows to one face. [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.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
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Opening Bid: £250
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Sassanian Bronze Boat-Shaped Wine Bowl
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Featuring a rounded base; heavily cleaned. 292 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired prior to 2000. British private collection of Mr D.M., London, UK. -
Sumerian Stone Janiform Torso
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By repute from an old collection. Acquired on the US art market, circa 2004. Private collection since 2004. Accompanied by a copy of an Israeli export permit. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12083-214173.
