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LOT 1123
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Trial Piece
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 1/8 in. (6.06 grams, 30 mm).
Steatite or talc with two columns of cuneiform text, un-drilled: -num, son of Ad-da-al(?)-a/za(?); possibly unfinished. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.083.
London collection, 2016.
See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, for discussion.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Spindle Whorl on Distaff
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Distaff with spiral slot to the thicker end, separate domed whorl and tapering shank. 60 grams, 32 cm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Spindle whorls are one of the most durable traces of textile craft in the archaeological record. They can be found in copious quantities and diverse types. Whorls in the shape of discs, cylinders and cones of clay, bone, stone and other more precious materials are widespread in all areas and periods, evidencing the skills of craftswomen engaged in textile production. -
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Miniature Book with Quranic Prayers
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Leather-bound with handwritten texts in black and red ink, first four pages decorated. 14 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram's Head Fitting from a Whetstone
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a barrel-shaped collar with raised corrugated rim to each end; flat-section curved neck with beast-head finial, incised circular eyes, long curved horns. 115 grams total, 84 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
