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LOT 1214
Mesopotamian Carnelian Mouse Amulet
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.81 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round with lateral piercing at the neck.
ProvenanceEx S collection, London, UK, 1980-1990s.
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LOT 1214
Mesopotamian Carnelian Mouse Amulet
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Cappadocian Cylinder Seal with Standing Figures and Lamma
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Haematite with four standing figures; accompanied by a section of an old typed scholarly note on a collection of 61 seals, typed and unsigned, by W. G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cappadocian, c. 1900-1800 B.C. Hematite. Figure with axe over shoulder and holding symbol facing (i) figure holding different symbol, (ii) Lamma, and (iii) worshipper; bird, "vessel" and "ball staff".' 4.28 grams, 17 mm
Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s with collection identification no.39. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of an unsigned scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Luristan Decorated Bronze Bracelet
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Penannular round-section shank with integral bulbs to the outer edge. 28.4 grams, 69 mm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Camel with Rider in Hasanlu Style
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting a rider holding the reins of a camel, the rider featuring a large head and hands while the camel is modelled with small head and slender body and legs. 13.5 grams, 40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information card.
Such a figurine might have been worn as part of a necklace or bracelet for decorative purposes, Due to the tribal and sometimes nomadic nature of many of these populations, many Luristan bronzes were not of great size. Statuettes of local fauna have been largely recovered from North-Western Persian burials.