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LOT 0214
Old Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal for Ahi-shagish, son of Sinia, Servant of Amurru
CIRCA 2000-1530 B.C.
1 in. (14.4 grams, 26 mm).
With three columns of cuneiform text: 'Ahi-shagish, son of Sinia, Servant of Amurru', standing figure of a god holding sceptre facing a worshipper accompanied by a goddess wearing long robe and horned crown; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the late S, London, UK, 1970-2000.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, 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.
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LOT 0214
Old Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal for Ahi-shagish, son of Sinia, Servant of Amurru
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Western Asiatic Red Terracotta Jug with Face
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Bulbous in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth and strap handle to rear; below the mouth, a trapezoidal panel with high-relief image of a female mask with radiating strands of hair, lozengiform urna to the brow, drop earrings. 1.25 kg, 20.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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 Bronze Artefact Group
7th century B.C.-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including a fibula, aucissa brooch, fica pendant and other items. 50 grams total, 16-67 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. -
Kassite Stone Cylinder Seal with 'Merciful is An-Amurru, Giver of Health' Inscription
Circa 1530-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With six columns of cuneiform inscription, reading 'Merciful is An-Amurru, giver of health -- his reverent servant, Ahushina, son of Itti-Ea-...'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.91 grams, 26 mm
From the collection of the late S, London, UK, 1970-2000. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, 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.
