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LOT 1571
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with God Lamassu
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.54 grams, 14.1 mm).
Frieze depicting a lamassu in profile advancing towards a tree with crescent above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1571
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with God Lamassu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An elongated ovoid body with a flat base and trumpet-shaped neck, with a handle to the rear. 545 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
A mixed group of artefacts, including a stylus, the bowl of a spoon, a domed mount, and others. 65 grams total, 20.4-70.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A large fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with dense columns of cuneiform text on two sides. 105 grams, 71 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.
