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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Pale Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (14.26 grams, 33 cm).
Mixed group of beads in alternating sizes, restrung to a Y-shape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Pale Stone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet for The Sale of a Palm Grove during the Reign of Sumu-el
1894-1866 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
A pillow-shaped tablet, with cuneiform text to the broad faces and an edge, reading: '36 sar of orchard, planted with palm trees, next to Batuli and next to Kutanum, Sin-pilah bought from Bedi-el. He paid its full price 10... of silver. He swore in the name of the king that in the future no one would dispute. Before ... Before Sîn Dayan In front of Naqimum In front of Damu In front of Munakum In the month of Kislimu, the 4th year of the priest of Nanna.' 39 grams, 47 mm
Ex private collection. with Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 21 October 1999, no.260 (Part). Private central European collection. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12244-219769. -
Mitanni Cylinder Seal with Animals in Gold Mounting
Circa 1500-1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Chalcedony cylinder seal with ancient bronze ring depicting a deer, a sphinx, an ibex, a scorpion and two profile male figures; set into a later gold mounting. 16.40 grams, 39.56 mm overall, 23.03 x 31.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+6, USA 15 1/4, Europe 36.34, Japan 34)
Ex Manfred Schwarz, acquired on the German art market before 1970. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13144-249540. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cup
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical in profile with thin rim. 140 grams, 92 mm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
