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LOT 1198
Mesopotamian Grey Stone Geometric Cylinder Pendant
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (3.94 grams, 22 mm).
Linear design with knop finial pierced to form a suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAnonymous sale; Christie's, London, 25 April 2001, lot 504 (haematite) and 513 (part).
with Petit Musée, Montreal, acquired at the above sale; thence by descent.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Mainly bicones, oblates, rounded and barrel shapes. 272 grams total, 7-28 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Pillow-shaped in form with cuneiform text in dense rows to both faces. 26 grams, 39 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Seljuk Hinged Gold Bracelet
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Constructed from gold sheet wrapped around a crescent-shaped core tapering towards the ends and over-wrapped with thin gold wire forming diagonal narrow bands; the body terminating in a wirework clasp with four small domed motifs surrounded by granulated circles and hinge pin between. 28.7 grams, 70.5 mm
From a private family collection formed in the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12102-214104.
Seljuk metalwork with Islamic traditions was characterised by the use of geometric and plant motifs in order to fill blank spaces, a coherent combination of colours, and abstinence from using gold and silver. Decorative motifs in metal items in the Seljuk era are, therefore, mainly geometric plant figures, inscriptions, animal and fictional figures compatible with Islamic tradition, with the focus on plant figures and geometric elements like the one visible on our bracelet.
