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LOT 0928
Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
5/8 - 2 1/8 in. (256 grams total, 17-54 mm).
Including tabular, cylindrical, conical and other types, all polished. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Composed of polished carnelian and other beads of various types and sizes. 91 grams total, 2-13 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Pink Jasper Cylinder Seal
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cotton-reel type with regular pattern of larger and smaller drilled pellets. 8.96 grams, 16 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.19. London collection, 2016. -
Timurid Bronze Vessel with Animal Handle
13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Substantial jar with broad tubular neck and squat body; zoomorphic handle to the rear with looped thumb-pad. 1.66 kg, 20 cm wide
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.