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LOT 1259
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Rosettes
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (2.24 grams, 22 mm).
Hollow-form pendant with curving body and two loops on the upper edge, both sides with an applied six-petalled flower, one formed of filigree wire and the other as raised cells.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1259
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Rosettes
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
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Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £20
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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.
