Loading, please wait...
LOT 0978
Umayyad Lead Mirror Triptych
7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 3 1/2 in. (54.5 grams total, 48-90 mm).
Three-piece lead-alloy frame; central panel a rectangular frame with loops at the corners, suspension ring, geometric openwork design with central roundel; two flanking rectangular openwork panels each with a facing female dressed in a calf-length robe supporting a ewer on her head. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a prominent dealer of Islamic antiquities, Mr A.C., since 1980s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
Sumerian, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Of pillow-shape with lines of impressed cuneiform text to both principal faces, reading: 1) 1 wineskin suspended from a rope, 2) (for) Šu-Sîn the royal messenger 3-5) when he came <...>. 6) Intermediary Ašgi-tillassu, chief of the weavers. 7) Expense. 8) In the month šugargal, 9-10) the year bis when the priestess of Eridu was 'hired'. 24.2 grams, 36 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. -
Western Asiatic Ladybug Gemstone Amulet
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Carved in the round from red carnelian, the wing case with drilled pellets and drilled through the head for suspension. 2.6 grams, 17 mm
Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a quantity of variously shaped beads in mainly orange and red carnelian, including some in glass, jasper and other materials. 92 grams total, 2-15 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
