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LOT 1248
Qaznavid Bronze Dish
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (712 grams, 19.5 cm).
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1248
Qaznavid Bronze Dish
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£44 (EUR 52; USD 60) +BP*
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Islamic Style Turquoise Gemstone with Calligraphic Inscription
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1600 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Small rectangular tablet with cuneiform text on all but one side. 31.67 grams, 35 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Sasanian Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone of an Ibex
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With a characteristic knop to one shoulder, an ellipsoid plaque with cell and inset intaglio, advancing ibex; hollow-formed; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.00 grams, 22.16 mm overall, 17.21 x 16.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s.
