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LOT 1305
Akkadian Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
CIRCA 2400-2200 B.C.
1 in. (12.5 grams, 26 mm).
Black stone with two standing figures each spearing antelope rampant standing on their on their hind legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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Chalcolithic Terracotta Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied headdress, collar and calf-length skirt, stub arms. 173 grams, 17.5 cm high
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k33 from Oxford Authentication. -
Sassanian Silver Ring with Gemstone
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The hoop with angled shoulders, raised oval bezel set with a glass cabochon, pellet to edge of the bezel. 8.28 grams, 28.21 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Proto-Sumerian Terracotta Pictographic Tablet for the Distribution of Barley
Circa 3300-3000 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Pillow-shaped tablet with dense cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge. 130 grams, 82 mm
Private collection Mr S.A., acquired in 1994; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12116-218146.
