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LOT 0276
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet For an Interest Free Loan From the Moon God Nanna
1834-1823 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (55 grams, 47 mm).
A pillow-shaped tablet, with cuneiform text to the broad faces and an edge, reading:
'12 shekels of interest-free silver, from (the moon-god) Nanna, debt of Bitanum.
Before Qišti-Enlil
Before Dadiya
Before Sîn-šemi
In the month of Innana, the 5th.
The year (the king) built the temple of Ninug... inside (the city of) Maškan-šapir.'
Ex private collection.
with Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 21 October 1999, no.260 (Part).
Private central European collection.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12244-219769.
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LOT 0276
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet For an Interest Free Loan From the Moon God Nanna
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,755
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Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Plano-conves in section with suspension hole, incuse image of two nude men holding three spears in their outstretched hands, dog below. 35.8 grams, 32 mm
Private collection, England. -
Indo-Parthian Silver Flat-Bottom Bowl
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Squat in profile with a gently domed base, curved sidewall with carination below the rim. 244 grams, 17 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.51 (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket and bar code label. -
Early Bronze Age Silver Idol
Circa 2400-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,123
Violin-shaped with round body, long neck and stylised head, symbolising a female body, perforated with two holes at the top representing the eyes, embossed with dots around the perimeter. 5.34 grams, 62 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12321-223719.
