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LOT 1258
Jordanian Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (785 grams, 18 cm high).
Biconvex globular body with broad neck, everted rim, two ledge handles below the equator, band of poitillé to the neck and shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom a family collection pre 1988.
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Canaanite Terracotta Lamp Fragment Group
Circa 1550-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising wheel-made buff clay oil lamps with classic 'pinched' nozzle and rounded bottoms; repaired. 323 grams total, 75-88 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Achaemenid Silver Feline Brooch Pair
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
Each composed of a plano-convex bow, balustered arms with one knop-style head and one curved catchplate, round-section pin with coiled wire collar, bow decorated with the addorsed forequarters of two felines with stylised markings and facial features. 22.3 grams total, 30 mm each
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Foundation Nail for Ningirsu, the Strong Hero of Enlil His King, Gudea
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Conical foundation nail fragment with broad domed top, columns of cuneiform text to the shank: 'dnin-gir -su ur-saĝ-kal-ga- den-lil -la lugal-a-ni gu -de -a ensi ŠIR.BUR.LAki-ke nig -du -e pa mu-na-e e -ninnu AN.IM.DUGUD-babbar -ra-ni mu-na-du ki-bi mu-na-gi', reading: 'Ningirsu, the strong hero of Enlil his king, Gudea, ruler of Lagaš, made ideal values shine and built Eninnu, his white eagle, and restored it'. 338 grams, 92 mm
Acquired in London in 1995. European private collection.
