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LOT 1662
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (232 grams, 59 mm).
Ovoid in form with a circular socket.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1662
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Portrait Gemstone Seal
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ellipsoidal in plan and plano-convex in section with tondo, incuse profile bust with brow band; chipped. 3.48 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
One side with seven partial lines of cuneiform text. 15.8 grams, 37.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Scorpion
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex type with incuse scorpion to the underside. 3.24 grams, 14.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
