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LOT 0184
Sumerian Cuneiform Foundation Cone from Lagash During the Reign of Gudea
CIRCA 2100 B.C.
4 3/8 in. (188 grams, 11.1 cm).
From the temple of Ningirsu at Tello (Girsu) during the Second Dynasty of Lagash; inscribed with columns of cuneiform text:
'For Ningirsu, Enlil's strong hero, Gudéa prince of Lagaš, made immutable values (= rites) shine forth and built Eninnu his white eagle and restored it.' [No Reserve]
Previously from the estate of a West Sussex, UK, collector.
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements.
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LOT 0184
Sumerian Cuneiform Foundation Cone from Lagash During the Reign of Gudea
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including fusiform, tubular, oblate and other types in various materials. 172 grams total, 5-53 mm
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. -
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Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Duck Weight with Engraved Figure
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The animal carved with its head and neck resting along its back; stylised figure with crescent horns or headdress engraved to base; pierced for suspension. 5.07 grams, 21 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK.
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Bactrian Decorated Stone Kohl Pot
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With rectangular-section body and four stub feet, flared mouth with ribbed neck; the body decorated with three ring-and-dot motifs to each side. 33.13 grams, 53 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
