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LOT 1453
Luristan Bronze Cloak Pin
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (60.6 grams, 16.6 cm).
With tapering shank and segmented head, bands of hatched and other ornament, pierced to accept a ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Doughnut-shaped body and a round socket. 431 grams, 73 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Old Babylonian Alabaster Vessel with Recumbent Lamassu
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,250
Deep elongated vessel, carved with an image of a reclining Lamassu on one side, the hind legs and the right front leg tucked beneath the body, the left front leg raised on the side of the head, the head modelled in the half-round with a characteristic long beard and hair framing the face; accompanied by a display stand. 781 grams, 19.5 cm (1.12 kg total including stand)
From an important London-Geneva collection, formed before 1988, by family descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13371-258817.
The Lamassu was a protective deity related to several Mesopotamian civilisations (Assyrian in particular, where it was represented as a winged bull-man). They were considered beneficial and protective spirits, guardians of the doors with an apotropaic function, destined to ward off dark or hostile forces. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A circular intaglio with an inscription within a border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.41 grams, 15 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.
