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LOT 1589
Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (27.29 grams total, 5.97-37.92 mm).
Including tabular, oblate, lozenge-shaped beads in carnelian, agate and other materials. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal Group
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each with a lightly incised geometric motif. 19.27 grams total, 16.02-20.47 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Pillowform with columns of cuneiform text on both sides. 97 grams, 76 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. -
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Including four miniature amphorae each with a ribbed collar to the neck, and a fifth with sealing wax at the mouth. 130 grams total, 9.2-14.2 cm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
