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LOT 1241
Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Stamp Seal
SUMERIAN, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (22.1 grams, 44 mm).
Fusiform in plan with intaglio beast motif to the underside.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Marble Ibex Head with Painted Eyes and Remains of Original Pigment
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Carved in the round with fine facial detailing; flaring nostrils and deep-set mouth, beard beneath the chin; inlaid eyes with raised black lids framing the large pupils, curving horns with ribbed detailing picked out in black pigment; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.4 kg total, 23.2 cm high including stand
Acquired on the London art market, 1993. Property of a gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12069-214290.
In Mesopotamian art, wild sheep, ibexes, gazelles, antelopes, and goats of various species are frequently represented in art from the earliest times until the Parthian period. -
Mesopotamian Grey Stone Geometric Cylinder Pendant
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Linear design with knop finial pierced to form a suspension loop. 3.94 grams, 22 mm
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 25 April 2001, lot 504 (haematite) and 513 (part). with Petit Musée, Montreal, acquired at the above sale; thence by descent. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring Group
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three rings: one with an openwork hoop and raised bezel set with a glass intaglio; one with keeled hoop and lentoid bezel with incised foliate design; one with a D-section hoop supporting a raised bezel with inscription in two lines. 19 grams total, 22-26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
