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LOT 0992
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel Group
CIRCA 3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 - 5 1/2 in. (2.36 kg total, 7.9-14 cm).
Comprising various types, including examples decorated with painted geometric motifs; some chipped. [10]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With shallow-carved frieze of advancing spearmen above running horses; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.4 grams, 26 mm
From a Cotswold, UK, collection, item no.219; as seen and catalogued by the late Professor Wilfrid George Lambert pre 1990.
W.G. Lambert, is the late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Pillow-shaped with median horizontal band to the obverse, text continuing onto one edge and part of the reverse. 94 grams, 66 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 Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. 2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
