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LOT 0931
Western Asiatic Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 1 7/8 in. (59 grams total, 24-47 mm).
A mixed group of five ceramic tablet fragments, four bearing cuneiform text and/or pictograms to at least one face. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceSpecialised 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.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
A ceramic horse and rider figure modelled in the round, standing facing, the animal's ears pricked, simple recessed eyes, tail hanging between hindlegs, the rider riding bare-back, gripping the horse's mane at the base of the neck, his legs gripping its sides, wearing a textured garment hanging from the left shoulder, pinched face featuring large circular eyes and strong furrowed brow; one arm absent; repaired; mounted on a custom-made display base. 354 grams total, 14.2 cm high including stand
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. Accompanied by a copy of thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k30 from Oxford Authentication. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cylinder Seal Pendant
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A rare bronze cylinder seal with loop; two registers depicting figures with a wheeled vehicle, domestic animals and other items; possibly from the Bactria-Margiana archaeological complex. 19.2 grams, 26 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late S.M., thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Glazed Tile Collection
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A group of three glazed ceramic tiles each with green border enclosing white bands and median deep-blued band with tendrils, flowers and leaves in white, yellow, black and turquoise; Iranian workmanship. 2.4 kg total, 24-25 cm
Ex Hagop Kevorkian, 1979. Important North West London collection.
