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LOT 0906
Babylonian Votive Clay Cuneiform Cone Fragment of Gudea from Telloh
LATE 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (105 grams, 60 mm).
Composed of a domed head and tapering cylindrical body bearing cuneiform text to each aspect. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 86.11.270, for this class of object.
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LOT 0906
Babylonian Votive Clay Cuneiform Cone Fragment of Gudea from Telloh
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Sumerian Amuletic Composition Calf Figurine
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Modelled with the legs folded and bound beneath the body, head turned along the flank, slot to the underside. 9.46 grams, 30 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Clay Foundation Cone
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Formed with a slight taper and a concave base; cuneiform text incised to one face; top chipped in antiquity. 105 grams, 11.1 cm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Openwork Lamp Stand
Circa 12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed with openwork bulb to each end and narrow columnar shaft with openwork and calligraphic detailing in low relief; discoid platter with raised rim and pierced lobes, central knotwork motif; tripod base with openwork dome and low-relief scrollwork; repaired. 1.9 kg, 52.5 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
