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LOT 1575
Amlash Figure Fragment
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (20.6 grams, 42.8 mm).
With openwork body and lug to reverse, cage-style torso. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bell-shaped with scooped sidewall and pierced lug; engraved with addorsed bull and lion beneath a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.89 grams, 26 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Foundation Cone
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With domed upper face, conical body; incised vertical lines dividing the surface into segments, with impressed cuneiform text; tip absent. 288 grams, 10.26 cm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements.
