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LOT 0222
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text
2000-1530 B.C.
4 1/8 in. (414 grams, 10.4 cm).
A large fragment of a ceramic barrel with cuneiform inscription to the outer face, flattened circular base.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection pre 1988.
From a private UK collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0222
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Barrel Fragment with Royal Text
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tubular hollow body a zoomorphic face finial, in a form of a stylised feline head with high-relief rounded eyes and tear-shaped nose, a pair of legs with globular finials, an elongated triangular spout. 249 grams, 16 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Luristan Bronze Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Broad and shallow with rounded base. 260 grams, 16.9 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The people of Luristan were nomads, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils and tools. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups. -
Levant Glass Bird Statuette
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A mainly black glass figure of a bird with open beak, domed eye, six vertical holes behind the head. 120 grams, 68 mm
Fine condition.
Property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
