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LOT 0211
Assyrian Stone Bust of the Demon Humbaba
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (47 grams, 37 mm).
Carved in the round bust with heavily hatched brow and cheeks, D-shaped eyes, snubbed feline nose, ellipsoid mouth gaping with teeth exposed, segmented panel to chest.
ProvenanceEuropean art market, 1997.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12596-232196.
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LOT 0211
Assyrian Stone Bust of the Demon Humbaba
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) ‡+BP*
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Sumerian Shell Bangle
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Creamy-white annular panel, domed in section, cut from a shell plate. 36.7 grams, 89 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Pommel Cap with Floral Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in marble or bone with broad domed upper face, barrel-shaped shank with a horizontal incised band, pieced laterally and with hollow underside to the shank; upper face with low-relief hexafoil design. 7.65 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, a raised oval bezel with a two-line cursive Kufic inscription. 8.28 grams, 22.88 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
