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LOT 1291
Western Asiatic and Other Ancient Gold Beads
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/8 in. (7.17 grams total, 2-9 mm).
Mixed group of beads, including granulated, oblate, tubular, and other types. [32]
ProvenanceEx late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010.
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LOT 1291
Western Asiatic and Other Ancient Gold Beads
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment with Accounts of Barley
Circa 21st century B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £55
Corner section of a cuneiform tablet with impressed cuneiform text on three sides. 34.7 grams, 42 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Western Asiatic Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Piriform body with a narrow trumpet-shaped neck and a small strap handle to the rear. 1.61 kg, 32.7 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
West Central Asian Bronze Piglet-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Shaped as a standing piglet with a loop on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 39 x 24 x 12mm. This has the shape of piglet standing. it has a flat compartmented face, and a slightly convex back on which is mounted a short loop handle. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is covered with incrustation, which could be removed. The metal appears to be in good condition, and this is a fascinating piece.' 15.1 grams, 38 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered R-479, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
