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LOT 0831
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Animal Face Plaque
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 in. (9 grams, 24 mm).
Carved as a lion with stylised detailing in relief on a square-shaped plaque.
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Tablet with Administrative Sargonic Text
Mid 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
To two faces of the lentoid-section tablet. 29.3 grams, 39 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
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Khorasan Blue Glazed Jar with Decoration
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Composed of a globular body with broad ribbed neck and shallow foot, the body painted with vertical dashes and scrolling forms, some restoration; rim and shoulder chipped. 366 grams, 15.2 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising cylindrical lapis lazuli, and assorted other beads of different origins including Venetian glass. 107 grams total, 8-34 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1. Property of a North West London gentleman.
