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LOT 1094
Judaean Lead Sealing with Menorah and Inscription
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.6 grams, 15 mm).
Discoid seal plate with impressed menorah flanked by characters.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 1094
Judaean Lead Sealing with Menorah and Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. 65 grams total, 1-16 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including a dress pin with ram-head finial, an axe-head and other items. 43.9 grams total, 32-65 mm
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. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaque with Erotic Scene
Circa 1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Depicting an erotic beer drinking scene, the woman portrayed nude and bent at the waist, shown drinking from a pottery vessel with a low straw; a nude male figure standing behind her with his hands resting on her waist; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 285 grams total, 80 mm (11 cm high including stand)
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
