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LOT 1064
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 3/4 in. (31.9 grams, 37.5 cm).
Restrung group of tubular, fusiform, biconical and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Elamite Silver Pendant with Inlays Group
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising: two of triangular type with inlaid glass panels; one formed as a pair of stacked teardrop cells, each with a glass inlay. 19.01 grams total, 32-49 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet from 'Warad-Amurru' to 'Ubar-Shamash' Concerning Barley
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Pillow-shaped with impressed bands of cuneiform text to both broad faces, one edge and one end. 70 grams, 60 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. 2.6 grams total, 16 mm each
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
