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LOT 0903
Sogdian Silver-Gilt Lion Plaque
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.17 grams, 26 mm).
A repoussé lion's head portrayed facing with a protruding tongue, framed by a mature mane.
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Red Jasper Cylinder Seal
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With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. 6.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.22. London collection, 2016. -
Luristan Bronze Pin Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Large Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet Containing Lexical Text
Circa 17th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Written over both principal faces; roughly pillow-shaped. 560 grams, 13.3 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
