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LOT 1149
Luristan Bronze Animal
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/4 in. (34 grams, 56 mm wide).
Slender beast with multiple legs, head raised, mounted on a conical disc. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Luristan Bronze Arrows and Blades
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Including barbed-and-tanged, slender leaf-shaped and other types. 504 grams total, 10-22.2 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
The item was possibly meant to be what the Romans called a defixio or 'curse tablet', on which the magical malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up) so that the victim could not find it or change it. -
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Amlash Terracotta Jug with Animal-Headed Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With bulbous body and tall tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth, single strap handle with zoomorphic thumb-pad. 990 grams, 24.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s. From a UK private collection.
