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LOT 1284
Jemdet Nasr Period Cylinder Seal Group
3100-2900 B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (9.69 grams total, 12-19 mm).
Comprising two examples from the Jemdet Nasr Period, one white limestone with three rows fish; a second pink limestone with cross-banded hatching; accompanied by a third Early Dynastic example circa 2700-2500 B.C., in grey limestone with contest scene, with a male figure between two rampant antelope. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Concerning Field Divisions
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Irregular fragment with vertical columns of cuneiform text. 34.5 grams, 48 mm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 1985. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12316-215186 -
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. 2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Amlash Bronze Pin with Solid Sphere Finial
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Plain shank with a pointed end and a heavy, bulbous terminal atop a ribbed baluster collar; surface worn, the pin repaired at the carinated collar; old collector's label '10635'; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 100 grams, 20.5 cm (135 grams total, 21.4 cm including stand)
Acquired on the UK art market 1970s-1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
