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LOT 1340
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (87 grams, 71 mm).
Pillow-shaped with cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom specialised collection of cuneiform texts, formed in the 1950s-1990s.
The property of a London gentleman and housed in London, 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 1990s.
The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
Cf. cuneiform text from Babylon now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.86.11.282.
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Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
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A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]'; mounted in a custom-made velvet lined display frame. 1.5 kg, 31 x 41.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections, mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12340-214698.
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible. -
Syro-Phoenician Two Shekel Deer Weight
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
