Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0902
Old Babylonian Micro Cuneiform Clay Tablet
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 in. (135 grams, 90 mm).
Bearing an Akkadian literary text over two faces.
Provenance
Specialised 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.
The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Collection
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
One with curved comb and wattle, raised disc eyes, carinated pentagonal tail; one with hooked beak, lentoid eyes, low-relief detailing. 46 grams total, 28-47 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Sumerian Anthropomorphic Terracotta Jar
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Piriform bodied with loop handles displaying circular 'eyes', breasts below, incised herringbone ornament to the body. 104 grams, 10.7 cm high
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
Amlash Decorated Bronze Ring
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The circular bezel formed from coiled wire and embellished with a central cross of pellets within a pellet border, supported by a tripartite hoop. 7.98 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 16.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
