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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 Bronze Piglet-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Shaped as a standing piglet 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, 39 x 24 x 12mm. This has the shape of piglet standing. it has a flat compartmented face, and a slightly convex back on which is mounted a short loop handle. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is covered with incrustation, which could be removed. The metal appears to be in good condition, and this is a fascinating piece.' 15.1 grams, 38 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 R-479, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Graduated group of cream-coloured beads; restrung. 21 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.
