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LOT 0945
Mesopotamian Clay Fertility Figure
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (225 grams, 11.5 cm high).
Stylised detailing to her face and hair, beaded necklace around her neck and small breasts; remains of outstretched arms; shallow U-shaped channel to reverse delineating her buttocks and spine.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Stemmed Goblet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Composed of a marriage of a conical bowl and foot with slender stem, decorative upper body and slightly domed everted foot. 188 grams, 13 cm high
Ex Mayfair gallery, 1980s. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. -
Bactrian Veined Alabaster Footed Cup
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
With everted rim and small foot. 56.7 grams, 57 mm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Large Neo-Babylonian Haematite Duck Weight
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Polished surfaces with piercing through the flanks. 24.9 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a report by Dr. Habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen Head of the Biblical Archaeology study form (ABA) der Studiengemeinschaft Wort und Wissen e.V.
Accompanying note dates the weight to the Neo-Assyrian period, 8th-7th century B.C.
