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LOT 1184
Neo Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Beast-Tamer
800-600 B.C.
5/8 in. (4.22 grams, 17 mm).
Conical in profile with rounded top and piercing; underside with intaglio motif of a standing figure in a kilt with arms extended above two addorsed rampant beasts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Warrior Statuette
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled standing erect with arms extended forwards, with straps and breastplates, belt and other details; mounted on a custom-made stand. 45.8 grams total, 75 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Illuminated Quran Manuscript Page
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Loose paper leaf with handwritten text in dense Naskh script, fifteen lines of dense black ink text to each side in a rectangular border with liquid gold fill, red diacritics and liquid gold rings as punctuation. 2 grams, 12.5 x 19 cm
Ex M. Cummings collection, UK, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Grotesque Head Pendant
Circa 800-600 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with animal-like features and grimacing expression, drilled eyes and string eyebrows, possibly depicting Huwawa; perforated through the head and mouth. 4.13 grams, 18 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
