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LOT 1042
Mesopotamian Marble Mortar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
5 7/8 in. (3.53 kg, 15 cm).
Cylindrical stone mortar with waisted profile, deep pounding socket to the upper face.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Assyrian Tinned Bronze Bowl
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Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
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Restrung; composed of graduated stone beads of mainly annular, drum and carinated types. 10.9 grams total, 80 cm long
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Luristan Bronze Horse Attachment Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £128
Comprising: four openwork rosette style mounts with conical centres and strap junction to reverse; a whorl-shaped mount with mounting lug to reverse; an openwork comma-shaped fitting with loop to reverse; a rosette with domed head and rectangular lug to reverse; fitting with openwork geometric design and circular suspension loop; cylindrical bar terminating in a stylised feline head. 317 grams total, 2.5-10.7 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
