Loading, please wait...
LOT 1546
Mesopotamian Bone Implement
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 3/4 in. (7.96 grams, 97 mm).
Thick, tapering pin with a balustered finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1546
Mesopotamian Bone Implement
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: discoid token with incised chevrons; iridescent glass counter; terracotta bird figure with impressed texture; stone scarab fragment with incuse text to underside and impression. 25.6 grams total, 11-42 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform legend to one face; chipped. 43 grams, 49 mm
Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 1996. Accompanied by a copy of the original receipt. -
Large Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Bronze Loop
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With frieze depicting a seated bearded figure holding a cup and an attendant standing behind, a raised altar with an attendant possibly performing a sacrifice, star and crescent moon to the top; drilled longitudinally with a bronze attachment loop to the top; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams, 60 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
