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LOT 1709
Holy Land Black-Burnished Spouted Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1800-1600 B.C.
3 in. (66.6 grams, 76 mm).
Comprising a spherical body and a narrow neck with a handle at the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
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Western Asiatic Gold Heart-Shaped Pendant
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Hollow-formed pendant with a raised mid-rib and edge on both sides. 0.56 grams, 13 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Scorpion
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Head of a Demon
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the round, depicting the (severed?) head of a Mesopotamian demon, with iconic facial features in relief; hollow with a vent to the neck; produced from a two-piece mould, with a median seam through the facial features. 191 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Israel. with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12878-241678.
Within traditional Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba was a creature regarded as the guardian of the cedar forest and the brother of Pazuzu. He was represented as a giant who had been raised by the sun god, Shamash. However, this head could also refer to another deity or demon, like one of the heads found in the Kish excavations.
