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LOT 0227
Mesopotamian Green Stone Bowl
EARLY DYNASTIC, MID 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (614 grams, 15.1 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with flat base. carinated shoulder and flat rim to the mouth.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s.
Acquired from the above, 2001.
Private European collection.
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Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Discoid in plan with tiered handle and transverse hole, with gusset to the upper face, chamfered shoulder; underside with intaglio image of a stag with legs bent beneath the body, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 109 grams, 49 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Sassanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Fish
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D-shaped seal with engraved image of a fish with fin detailing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.81 grams, 17 mm
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. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising: columnar type with applied hair and costume details the central piece being Cypriot; columnar type with moulded facial features; tabular type with applied collar; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 410 grams total, 13.6-17.5 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
