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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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Jemdat Nasr Type Alabaster Animal Amulet
Sumerian, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With vertical piercing at the shoulder, ring-and-dot motifs to the flanks. 4.65 grams, 27 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid in plan with tiered handle and transverse hole, with gusset to the upper face, chamfered shoulder; underside with intaglio image of a stag with legs bent beneath the body, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 109 grams, 49 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Early Parthian Faience Face Cup
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Formed as a small circular vessel, the frontal part shaped as a female face, with well-defined nose, eyes and mouth, long hair on the sides framing the face, traces of colour still present on the upper edge. 71 grams, 60 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Faience objects have been discovered in great numbers at various Middle Assyrian and later sites, including the capitals, provincial and administrative centres as well as small settlements. Functionally, the faience objects can be assigned to a variety of categories, among which vessels, fragments thereof, and jewellery are the most numerous. The vessels are predominantly open-shaped, such as bowls and cups, but miniature bottles, beakers and other types of vessels were also found. Our small cup was probably intended for female toilette usage.
