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LOT 0998
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Clay Foundation Cone
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (105 grams, 11.1 cm).
Formed with a slight taper and a concave base; cuneiform text incised to one face; top chipped in antiquity. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
The body with convex sidewall and rounded base, trumpet-shaped neck with everted rim, short spout to the shoulder and strap handle to the rear; painted decoration including linear bands and hatched panels. 1.2 kg, 19 cm high
Fine condition.
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