TimeLine Auctions

Auction 136  –  24 - 29 May 2022

TimeLine Auctions, Auction 136

Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins

Part 1: Tu, 24.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
Part 2: We, 25.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
Part 3: Th, 26.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
Part 4: Fr, 27.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
Part 5: Sa, 28.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
Part 6: Su, 29.05.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet. 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A ceramic cuneiform tablet with a slightly curved profile, cuneiform text to both faces. 81 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.) 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. [No Reserve]

Fine condition, repaired.

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Price realized 420 GBP
Starting price 5 GBP
Estimate 300 GBP
The auction is closed.
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