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LOT 0942
Chalcolithic Fertility Idol
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (169 grams, 92 mm high).
Modelled at a highly stylised seated female figure with stub legs and outstretched stub arms, triangular head with simple facial features, conical breasts, buttocks and spine delineated with simple lines to rear.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999; thence by descent.
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Important Western Asiatic Royal Cuneiform Nail of King Lipit-Eshtar of Isin
Circa 1934-1924 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
The surviving fragment comprising a tapering cylindrical body and splayed head, bearing Akkadian text to both the head and stem. 793 grams, 10 cm
From an important collection pre 1988. Private collection, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. J.L. collection, Surrey, UK, 2000s.
This clay cone was inscribed with a dedication of Lipit-Eshtar, who ruled the city of Isin in southern Mesopotamia circa 1934-1924 B.C. This cone was probably created for the construction of a temple (the E-ninisa, 'House of Justice') at Namgarum. -
Sassanian Clay Bulla
Circa 400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The domed face impressed with a number of seals displaying animal figures together with other designs; possible remains of maker's finger prints in the clay. 65 grams, 50 mm
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990. -
Amlash Decorated Bronze Ring
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The circular bezel formed from coiled wire and embellished with a central cross of pellets within a pellet border, supported by a tripartite hoop. 7.98 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 16.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
