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LOT 0939
Western Asiatic Green Stone Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (44 grams, 55 mm).
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with cream inclusions; very rare. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Graduated Gold Bead Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Group of three gold annular beads each with two rows of applied granules to the rim. 2.99 grams total, 6.1-11.70 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Haematite seal with carved frieze of a standing supplicant offering a vessel to a seated potentate; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.47 grams, 15 mm
From a Cotswold, UK, collection, item no.74; as seen and catalogued by the late Professor Wilfrid George Lambert pre 1990.
The late W.G. Lambert was Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham in the period 1970-1993. -
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Pillow-shaped with substantial remains of text to two faces. 212 grams, 95 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.
