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LOT 0913
Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Fragment Group
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 - 1 1/8 in. (27.4 grams total, 10-30 mm).
Comprising a quantity of envelope fragments, including examples bearing cuneiform text or cylinder seal impressions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ribbed Bracelet
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Of annular form with overlapping terminals. 20.3 grams, 78 mm
Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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Bactrian Copper Standing Bull
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Figure of a zebu standing with head raised, dewlap to the chin and chest, angled hump behind the shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand. 215 grams, 11.1 cm wide (357 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand)
Acquired before 1972. with a London, UK gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.10460-170847. -
Ancient Large Gold Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Mixed group including collared melon, melon, biconical, and one spherical bead. 6.88 grams total, 6-15 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
