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LOT 1447
Sasanian Silver Earring Pair with Leaf-Shaped Droplets
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
6 - 6 1/8 in. (25 grams total, 15.3-15.5 cm).
Comprising a round-section tapering body with a wide attachment loop to the top, a flat leaf-shaped plaque attached with a round-section coiled shaft. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Pillow-shaped with bands of cuneiform text on both faces and on the three edges, one edge with a seal impression; repaired. 173 grams, 10.3 cm
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. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Persian Painted Miniature Leaf
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rectangular leaf with painted and inked image of a bearded man crouching beneath a bush and holding his brow while looking at a book; concentric panels to the reveal and mottled decoration. 48 grams, 30.2 x 24 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Western Asiatic Pierced Pottery Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a hollow-formed flared foot with vertical slits, poppy-head bowl with everted rim supported by two small lugs; two rows of perforations at the shoulder. 460 grams, 14.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
