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LOT 1279
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 7/8 in. (415 grams, 15 cm high).
With globular body and broad flared mouth; cracked.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988.
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three pillow-shaped tablets with cuneiform text, and a corner fragment. 163 grams total, 32-60mm
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. -
Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
With round-section shank slightly bowed at the middle, at each end a horse-head finial with low-relief detailing, pricked ears, integral attachment plate. 56.5 grams, 90 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971. -
Early Parthian Faience Face Cup
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Formed as a small circular vessel, the frontal part shaped as a female face, with well-defined nose, eyes and mouth, long hair on the sides framing the face, traces of colour still present on the upper edge. 71 grams, 60 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Faience objects have been discovered in great numbers at various Middle Assyrian and later sites, including the capitals, provincial and administrative centres as well as small settlements. Functionally, the faience objects can be assigned to a variety of categories, among which vessels, fragments thereof, and jewellery are the most numerous. The vessels are predominantly open-shaped, such as bowls and cups, but miniature bottles, beakers and other types of vessels were also found. Our small cup was probably intended for female toilette usage.
