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LOT 0939
Western Asiatic Double-Sided Biconical Stone Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (8.77 grams, 2.6 cm).
Displaying an ant to one face and a butterfly to the other on a biconvex body; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSwiss art market, 2003.
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Old Babylonian Administrative Text Clay Cuneiform Tablet for the Distribution of Barley Rations
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Roughly pillow-shaped in form and bearing cuneiform text to one face; repaired. 43.9 grams, 52 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 Terracotta Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Broad hemispherical form with basal ring, pigment to outer face. 1.3 kg, 29 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Sassanian Bronze Boat-Shaped Wine Bowl
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring a rounded base; heavily cleaned. 292 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired prior to 2000. British private collection of Mr D.M., London, UK.
