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LOT 1395
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Duck Weight of 1 Shekel
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
3/4 in. (7.75 grams, 18 mm).
In the shape of a sleeping duck, with its head turned towards its tail and with a flat striated base.
ProvenanceEx 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970 onwards.
LiteratureCf. Hendin, Ancient Scale and Weights, 143 (5 Qedet).
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LOT 1395
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Duck Weight of 1 Shekel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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West Central Asian Green Stone Stamp Seal with Eight-Pointed Star Whorl
Circa 2000-1000 B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bifacial stamp seal, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Bifacial Stamp Seal of Green Stone, 18.5 x 8mm. The one side shows a spiralling device with notched curving arms. The other side shows an eight-pointed star with filling motifs between the arms. The seal is pierced at the widest point. This comes from west-central Asia and dates to c. 2500-2000 B.C. The side with the spiral was original with the seal, but the design on the other side may be a little later, perhaps c. 2000-1000 B.C. Similar designs to the spiral have been found on seals coming from the southeast Karakum desert.' 4.78 grams, 18 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered 2009, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Seal Matrix with Cross of Trees
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Openwork seal matrix with a loop on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 40 x 40 x 14 mm. This is round, with flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a handle of inverted U-shape. The design consists of a central oblong joined to the outer rim with struts. From the centre of each side of the oblong is a short strut joining two crescent shaped lines creating the impression of a tree, and between each such combination is a single straight strut from oblong to edge. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. The metal is in very good condition, and the whole seal is also in fine state of preservation.' 15.2 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered N-11, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Luristan Bronze Model of a Horse
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a thin body and elongated legs, a long tail pointing downwards and a short neck supporting an emphasised with pointed ears. 12.16 grams, 40 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, formed from the 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
