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LOT 1075
Neo-Assyrian Stone Grotesque Face Pendant
800-600 B.C.
3/4 in. (6.43 grams, 19 mm).
Carved in the round with animal-like features and grimacing expression, drilled eyes and strong eyebrows; pierced through the top of the head and through the mouth; possibly depicting Huwawa.
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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LOT 1075
Neo-Assyrian Stone Grotesque Face Pendant
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Camel with Rider in Hasanlu Style
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting a rider holding the reins of a camel, the rider featuring a large head and hands while the camel is modelled with small head and slender body and legs. 13.5 grams, 40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information card.
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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