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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.4 grams, 20 mm).
A kneeling bowman among fronds drawing his bow towards an advancing bull. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.044.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 150, for type.
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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A squat, spherical nugget, coated in 'spines'. 1.17 grams, 7 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Round Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Domed underside with cuneiform text to the upper face; chipped. 114 grams, 70 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 Alabaster Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Carved from a veined stone with a shallow bowl and broad rim. 167 grams, 96 mm wide
Acquired in Europe before 1992.
