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LOT 1016
Mesopotamian Haematite Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (10.5 grams, 25 mm).
Displaying a figural frieze composed of human and animal figures; drilled vertically for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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.
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Bactrian Polished Black Stone Ritual Object
Circa 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Carved in the round and given a slender, biconical form; polished; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 9.1 kg total, 80 cm high including stand
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1969. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11872-206905. -
Large Ottoman Glazed Globular Pendant
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A Turkish room decoration pendant composed of a glazed ceramic body decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs, tiered copper-alloy caps to top and bottom, each with suspension loops, one with a chain and hook for suspension. 579 grams, 61 cm long
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1 and property of a North West London gentleman. Property of a Essex gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Marble Mortar
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cylindrical stone mortar with waisted profile, deep pounding socket to the upper face. 3.53 kg, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
