Old Babylonian Seal Impressed Bulla
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Circa 19th-16th century B.C. A ceramic bulla seal fragment bearing very clear cylinder seal impressions to both faces; pierced for attachment to the associated goods. 12.1 grams, 36 mm (1 3/8 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
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Old Babylonian Seal Impressed Bulla
Estimate £300 - £400
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