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LOT 1388
Palestinian or Anatolian Brown Stone Stamp Seal with Sphinx
CIRCA 1200-900 B.C.
3/4 in. (4.61 grams, 18 mm).
Comprising a domed body and a large handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Brown Stone with Black Patina, 17 x 17.5 x 18 mm. The seal has an oval face, with domed back with superimposed handle, which is nicely shaped. The design shows a recumbent sphynx: body of a quadruped, but human head and wings. Above its back is a bird or fly. This is a seal from Syria / Palestine or Anatolia, c. 1200-900 B.C. It is in fine condition.' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex property of a West London businessman.
Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered 1607, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
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LOT 1388
Palestinian or Anatolian Brown Stone Stamp Seal with Sphinx
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.78 grams, 14 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising four heads with applied and impressed details, and a crescentic disc with raised decoration. 125 grams total, 38-68 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform School Exercise Tablet
Circa 2100-1900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Domed tablet with impressed text on the upper face. 80.82 grams, 63 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
