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LOT 1715
Neo-Assyrian Period Bronze Amuletic Humbaba Head Pendant
CIRCA 800 B.C.
1 in. (16.1 grams, 25 mm).
Modelled in the round with a grimacing expression and small protruding ears, ribbed loop above the head.
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1715
Neo-Assyrian Period Bronze Amuletic Humbaba Head Pendant
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Gazelle Seal
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Opening Bid: £650
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Opening Bid: £5
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From a privately held London, UK, collection from the late 1990s.
