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LOT 1277
Urartu Grey Stone Stamp Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (26.4 grams, 39 mm).
Conical in profile with pierced lug handle; intaglio figure of the 'Tree of Life' with lateral rampant ibexes.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. Accompanied by a copy of a report from Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Bifacial, pillow-shaped with cuneiform text to both broad faces; two corners absent. 122 grams, 77 mm
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. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
