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LOT 0245
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (74.4 grams, 57.5 mm).
Pillow-shaped tablet with rows of cuneiform text on one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Throne Fitting with Lion
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
From the arm of a throne with a D-shaped socket to the rear; formed as the foreparts of a lion with abundant mane covering two lion-cub heads with bearded human faces. 404 grams, 85 mm
Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13288-253395. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet of a Deer's Head
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled in the round with large alert ears, deeply incised facial detailing. 6.16 grams, 21 mm
Ex Dr. Leo Mildenberg, Zurich, 1990s. Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 1999. -
Western Asiatic and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D. and earlierEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £126
A restrung designer necklace including Roman green and yellow 'date heads', Venetian striped 'watermelon' chevron beads. 36.3 grams, 43 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
