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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 Bronze Cage Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising a rectangular basket with two overlapping U-shaped handles, two bull heads resting on the edge of the basket. 198 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Pendant with Four-Line Inscription
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular pendant with integral suspension loop, the obverse with a four line inscription. 3.67 grams, 24 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Babylonian Fragmental Weight with Inscription
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Plano-convex in section with incised cuneiform inscription to the flat face. 6.8 grams, 13 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
