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LOT 0993
Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 in. (1.17 grams, 7 mm).
A squat, spherical nugget, coated in 'spines'.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Large Jewish Lead Seal with Menorah
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Discoid with vertical void from the thread; incuse menorah motif and partial remains of text. 10.25 grams, 23 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Neo-Sumerian Clay Tablet
Ur III, 22nd-21st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
Of pillow-shaped form, bearing cuneiform text to both principal faces. 28.4 grams, 39 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
