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LOT 1285
Mesopotamian Black Stone Goat Stamp Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (18.4 grams, 31 mm).
Carved in the round as a recumbent goat with inset stone to the brow; geometric design to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Gold and Garnet Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Triangular plaque with granulation to the border, inset cabochon garnet. 0.13 grams, 5 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Fatimid Bone Knife Handle with Seated Lion
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Elliptical in section and tapering with socket to the lower end, finial to the upper end carved as a lion crouching with incised detailing. 25.4 grams, 14 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Illuminated Quran Manuscript Page
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Loose paper leaf with handwritten text in Naskh script, thirteen lines of text to each side, red and blue inked rings as punctuation, decorative inset header panel with red-ink text, marginal arabesque painted motif and notation. 5.2 grams, 21 x 34 cm
Ex M. Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
