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LOT 1169
Mesopotamian Grey Mottled Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (406 grams, 71 mm).
Oblate in profile and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
With trumpet-shaped base, thick stem, carinated bowl an everted rim; ribbed band to the equator. 1.06 kg, 16.8 cm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chariot
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With incuse frieze of a horse in profile pulling a chariot with driver and large spoked wheel, small standing figure before the horse's chest; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 2.3 grams, 19 mm
Acquired in the 1980s-2000s. From an important London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Stone Jewellery Mould
Circa 10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular in plan with vent and pouring channel to the reverse, incuse rosette pattern to obverse. 49 grams, 37 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
Intended for one-piece casting for small jewellery components.
