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LOT 0242
Bactrian Bronze Kohl Pot with Three Ibexes
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (94.2 grams, 51 mm).
Miniature vessel with bulbous body and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, three radiating ram-heads to the shoulder.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0242
Bactrian Bronze Kohl Pot with Three Ibexes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Including oblate, biconvex, barrel-shaped and other types. 5.17 grams total, 1-6 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With combat scene comprising a standing bearded male with ankle-length fringed kilt and four wings, gripping the forelegs of two rearing winged gryphons; the stone slightly polished; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams, 32 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Ur III, Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Pillow-shaped tablet with columns of pictograms to two broad faces and one edge. 27.6 grams, 40 mm
Ex De Groot collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1930s. with Bonhams, London, 13 April 2011, no.137. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12118-218148.
