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LOT 1142
Bactrian Bronze Weight
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (274 grams, 96 mm).
With biconvex body and tall tubular neck, integral ribbed collars; ferrous pin in situ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Bactrian Ceramic Jar with Stamped Decoration
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Squat in profile with broad foot, carinated rim with notched edge, band of impressed rosettes and inset shell studs to the shoulder, notched borders. 540 grams, 13.8 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Aramaic Iron Magical Scroll Holder
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Tubular in form with domed ends, remnants of scroll still in situ. 50 grams, 92 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
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Old Babylonian Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Haematite with a standing naked female facing frontally, a male worshipper wearing long robes and cap, hands raised in prayer, facing a male figure wearing sash and kilt, round cap on head and dagger tied to waist; rectangular panel with three columns of cuneiform text. 7.6 grams, 19 mm
From the Rihani family collection, formed 1970-1980s. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
