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LOT 1302
Mesopotamian Terracotta Animal
2400-1900 B.C.
3 in. (42 grams, 77 mm).
Hollow-formed porcine figure with upturned snout, pinched ears, incised fur detailing.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s.
Private collection, acquired in 2000.
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder and Stamp Seal with Animal Frieze
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Columnar in profile with domed top and pierced laterally; tiered shoulders, low-relief frieze with supine human figure and wolf; geometric design to underside. 12.3 grams, 24 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Hemispherical in profile with lip to inner edge of mouth. 142 grams, 12.4 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Western Asiatic Stone Scaraboid Seal with King and Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Plano-convex in profile with median figure flanked by two columns of text. 3.02 grams, 16 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
