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LOT 0220
Western Asiatic Silver Cylinder Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.24 grams, 1.5 cm).
Displaying an incuse frieze depicting a Master of Animals gripping bulls; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1965-2020.
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Sumerian Anthropomorphic Terracotta Jar
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Piriform bodied with loop handles displaying circular 'eyes', breasts below, incised herringbone ornament to the body. 104 grams, 10.7 cm high
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
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Western Asiatic Openwork Lion Incense Burner
Late 20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Ornamented with a dense series of pierced scrolled vines, stylised face with pricked ears, long nose, almond-shaped eyes; the head hinged. 1 kg, 18 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1970. Property of a London gentleman. -
Old Babylonian Micro Cuneiform Clay Tablet
Circa 18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Bearing an Akkadian literary text over two faces. 135 grams, 90 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.
