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LOT 1317
Four Folded-Spout Terracotta Lamp
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (211 grams, 12.5 cm).
Squat in profile with four pinched and folded spouts to the rim, broad base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva.
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Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
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A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]; mounted in a custom-made velvet lined display frame. 3.07 kg total, 46 x 36.3 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Gold Collar Bead with Sabean Inscription
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Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal Group
1st-14th century A,D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
