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LOT 0234
Anatolian Alabaster Eye Idol Weight Susiane
2800-2500 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (26.4 grams, 39 mm).
With a rounded body and two looped eyes.
ProvenanceAcquired in Switzerland, 2002.
Private collection, Europe.
Cf. De Rochesnard, Album des Poids Antiques I, p.73.
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LOT 0234
Anatolian Alabaster Eye Idol Weight Susiane
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Western Asiatic Multi-Facetted Seal with King and Animals
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Square in section and tapering in profile with stepped top and holes to accept a cord, intaglio motifs to sides and base: tree flanked by pellets, hatched base; robed figure supporting a hatched disc beside an altar; robed figure supporting a hatched panel beneath a crescent, beside an altar; robed figure supporting a rod or sceptre above an altar; base with a hatched fish. 9.12 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: one square in section with domed knop finial; one similar, cylindrical in section; one a tapering cylinder with three radiating lugs. 149 grams total, 16-21 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Seal with Lion and Male Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £450 - 650 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Rectangular in profile with carved detailing; obverse with standing figure in ankle-length robe, bearded head turned; dividing rib beside an advancing lion with mouth open; reverse scene with perching bird and other items; pierced vertically for mounting. 97 grams, 64 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
