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LOT 1438
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lion and Figural Scene
CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 in. (46 grams, 50 mm).
Conical body with ribbed collar and knob finial pierced longitudinally, plaque to the underside with incuse image of reclining lion facing backwards; three figures to the outer face, two holding spears next to falling figure.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1438
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lion and Figural Scene
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Mixed Blue Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of small annular and oblate beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. 9.05 grams, 44 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Head of a Demon
1900-1800 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Modelled in the round, depicting the (severed?) head of a Mesopotamian demon, with iconic facial features in relief; hollow with a vent to the neck; produced from a two-piece mould, with a median seam through the facial features. 191 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Israel. with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12878-241678.
Within traditional Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba was a creature regarded as the guardian of the cedar forest and the brother of Pazuzu. He was represented as a giant who had been raised by the sun god, Shamash. However, this head could also refer to another deity or demon, like one of the heads found in the Kish excavations. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze and Bone Hand Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a pin-finial right hand holding a fruit, and other types. 8.7 grams total, 13-38 mm
Private collection, England.
