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LOT 1894
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Ram Amulet
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 7/8 in. (25.3 grams, 48 mm).
Carved in the round, standing with head raised and curled horns carefully modelled; one leg absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the British archaeologist Frederick William Robins.
Ex Clarkes Auctions, Dorset, UK.
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LOT 1894
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Ram Amulet
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Figure
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Opening Bid: £5
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From a private St. Albans, UK, collection, formed 1960s-1990s. -
Neo-Babylonian Mottled Brown Stone Stamp Seal with Figure
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
