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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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Elamite Bronze Spouted Vessel with Decorative Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
With hollow-formed bulbous body, a tiered rim and spout, diagonal fluting to the body, and a trumpet-shaped stepped base. 218 grams, 13 cm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Uzbek Double-Sided Tunic
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Reversible type in olive green with bands of floral and geometric embroidered designs, and plain brown cloth. 1.8 kg, 1.18 m long
Private collection, UK. -
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Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Animals
Circa 1700-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With lions and horned animals between scrolls, accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Hematite, 22 x 13 mm. Main scene: two lions facing, on their haunches, upended quadruped with big ears between them; above and below elegant guilloche. Minor scene: two facing quadrupeds with big ears, bush between, below them a guilloche, below that a prancing horned animal and two fillers. Horizontal rules mark off each part of the design. Syrian, c. 1700-1600 B.C., somewhat worn, but the cutting of hight quality.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads. 8.98 grams, 22 mm
Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
