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LOT 1708
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (34.4 grams total, 18.1-34.1 mm).
Comprising: four columns of cuneiform text; scene with a bowman among trees; nude female facing with hands pressed to her chest; row of fleeing ibexes; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Winged God
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Frieze depicting a standing winged deity advancing above a hunting dog perpendicular, small attendant to the rear holding a vessel beside a standing gryphon, second crouching figure above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.43 grams, 21.97 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A fragmentary section of a large pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text on two sides. 150 grams, 87 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 Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Modelled in the half-round; D-shaped in section with applied black pigment detailing to hair and midriff; some iridescence. 23.2 grams, 92 mm
Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
