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LOT 0188
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
CIRCA 604-562 B.C.
18 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (3.07 kg total, 46 x 36.3 cm).
A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]; mounted in a custom-made velvet lined display frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Cf. cuneiform text relating to Nebuchadnezzar II and the restorations at Babylon on a terracotta cylinder from Babylon and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.86.11.282.
FootnotesThe construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible.
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LOT 0188
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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Haematite with the weather and storm god Adad standing of his symbol animal (the bull), holding in his left hand the lightning-fork, faces the suppliant goddess Lama; inscription: 1: dingir bi/ga ud … mi-lik … / 2: dumu A-bi-zum 'son of Abizum,' / 3: ìr ͩnin-si4-an-na 'servant of Ninsianna' / 4: ù ͩkab-ta 'and Kabta'. 18.4 grams, 28 mm
Ex Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Squat in profile with carination to the inner rim, band of cuneiform text to the outer face at the equator. 207 grams total, 10.9 cm wide
London collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Glass Balsamarium
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Teardrop-shaped glass vessel with low-relief eye motif to each face, low neck, 'molar' detailing to the base. 7.89 grams, 36 mm
Ex collection of the Chierroni family, Paris, France, formed between 1980-1990s. Property of a French collector.
