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LOT 1158
Luristan Bronze Arrows and Blades
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 - 8 3/4 in. (504 grams total, 10-22.2 cm).
Including barbed-and-tanged, slender leaf-shaped and other types. [15]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Conical in profile with rounded top and piercing; underside with intaglio motif of a standing figure in a kilt with arms extended above two addorsed rampant beasts. 4.22 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet
Circa 1950-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge; repaired. 103 grams, 66 mm
From a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members and dispersed in 1988 in London and Geneva. -
Sassanian Decorated High Tin Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim, incised ring to centre and below rim. 220 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
