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LOT 1265
Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 2 5/8 in. (122 grams total, 20-67 mm).
Mainly fusiform, one with engraved figure. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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Anatolian Bronze Bull Statue
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled standing on a rectangular base, stylised horn, face and coat detailing; tapering lug to underside. 76 grams, 54 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1998. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. 76 grams total, 3-18 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Chalice
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With deep bowl and slightly flared rim, narrow stem and flared foot. 352 grams, 90 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
