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LOT 0293
Large Mesopotamian Carved Stone Weight
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (380 grams, 80 mm).
Circular body with flaring walls and a domed top.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 0293
Large Mesopotamian Carved Stone Weight
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Urartu Bronze Four-Way Bridle Strap Junction
9th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a domed upper part with crescents and annulets, six radiating bosses on the outer edge, and four-way strap attachment on the reverse. 33.8 grams, 39.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising tubular, oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads in agate, amethyst, rock crystal, malachite, and other stones. 22.85 grams total, 10.76-21.85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Four-Sided Seal with Heads and Animals
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Rectangular in section with incuse design to each face: running feline; crouching figure with arms spread; rearing quadruped; advancing figure in tall headdress; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.66 grams, 18.16 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.
