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LOT 0220
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
19TH-16TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (146 grams, 96 mm).
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face, one end and the upper part of the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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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Large Luristan Bronze Spearhead
14th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With rounded shoulders and square-section mid-rib running to the tip; short tang. 185 grams, 43 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family 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.
The spearhead belongs to the type VI spearhead of the Khorasani classification. It is characterised by a long blade and short tang, slightly rounded shoulders and pronounced midrib. Similar weapons were excavated by Prof. Negahban in the royal cemetery of Marlik. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Standing Idol
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A flat-section idol depicting a standing figure with one outstretched hand, wearing a short garment draped over one shoulder, slit mouth and some hair detailing. 8.15 grams, 75 mm
Very fine condition. Rare.
From an old Dutch collection formed in the 1970s. 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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Zebu
Circa 1000-600 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled standing with erect head, exaggerated hump on the back, pierced through the body for suspension. 39 grams, 46 mm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Khnoum, Geneva, Switzerland. Private collection of Mr K.A. 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.
