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LOT 1357
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.98 grams, 14 mm).
With frieze of three standing figures wearing floor-length robes with starburst and post between.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Handled Terracotta Bowl Group
Late Bronze Age, 16th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising two russet-coloured each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. 770 grams total, 17-20 cm
Acquired on the German art market before 1990. From a European collection, Munich, Germany. -
Anatolian Black Stone Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Discoid in plan with hatching to the rim and the pierce lug to the reverse; deep border and intaglio motif of a spread eagle with segmented wings and tail. 42 grams, 49 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Standing Idol
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Modelled standing erect with the arms bent forwards, head tilted upwards, with incised lines for the belt; the head pear-shaped with square chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. 58.6 grams, 10 cm 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.
