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LOT 1616
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (377 grams total, 95-97 mm).
Each a heavy D-section penannular band with opposed dragon-head finials. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1616
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Large Mesopotamian Bronze Spearhead Inscribed: 'Belonging to the Palace of Ipiq-Adad' a King of the city Eshnunna
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Rectangular-section tapering body with a short tang with cuneiform text to one side translating to: '(belonging to) the Palace of Ipiq-Adad'. 260 grams, 36 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13259-253470.
There were three kings of the name Ipiq-Adad, kings of the city Eshnunna in the Diyala region of Mesopotamia in the early Old Babylonian period. Eshnunna was an ancient Sumerian (and later Akkadian) city and city-state 12.6 miles northwest of Tell Agrab. Although situated in the Diyala Valley northwest of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural milieu. Ipiq-Adad II was the son of Ibal-pi-el I, king of Eshnunna. Upon his ascent, he used the title ensi; later in his reign, he shifted to describing himself as lugal (king). He was the first ruler of Eshnunna to use the term lugal since Shu-iliya. Inscriptions also refer to him as 'king who enlarges Eshnunna', 'shepherd of the black-headed people', and 'king of the universe'. He oversaw a great expansion of the state and laid the foundation for Eshnunna to become a regional power. The spearhead belongs to the category of bipartite pikes (Gernez classification L 1.A.a). It is the simplest category of spearheads. The butt consisted solely of a widening located at the junction between the point and the tang. The tang was inserted into the handle up to the butt. The wood, split and/or hollowed out to allow for the passage of the tang, was then secured with a cord or strap wrapped around it, probably up to the base of the blade, thus ensuring its stability. -
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Shallow body with a rounded base and thickened rim. 350 grams, 16.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Elongated ovoid body with flat base, a trumpet-shaped neck with flared rim and a handle to the rear. 458 grams, 23 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
