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LOT 1107
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (55 grams total, 13-22 mm).
Including tabular, polyhedral, rectangular and a barrel-shaped one; all with impressed markings. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group of two pillow-shaped clay tablets each with cuneiform text to one broad face; repaired. 93.8 grams total, 48-61 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 Mixed Stone Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Restrung designer necklace with tubular, oblate and other beads. 23.5 grams, 36 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Including bowl with carinated profile, bulbous painted jar and other items. 2.7 kg total, 12 cm wide -14 cm high
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s. From a UK private collection.
