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LOT 0180
Neo-Babylonian Haematite Duck Weight
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (4.16 grams, 19 mm).
Modelled with its head resting along its back and with simple, stylised detailing.
ProvenancePrivate collection, North America, acquired in the 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Pitcher
1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Piriform with integral round-section handle. 1.7 kg, 27 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising beads of various materials and shapes, including: lapis lazuli, gold glass, glazed faience, glass, gold and other beads; decorated with animals, floral compositions and geometric motifs. 44.5 grams total, 3-42 mm
Ex Robin Symes Gallery, pre 1999. -
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Babylonian Clay Brick Fragment with Cuneiform
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising one 'dressed' face bearing a recessed panel of text. 186 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired 1970-1990. Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
