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LOT 0978
Sumerian Jemdet Nasr Period Animal Amulet
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (18.11 grams, 43 mm).
A carved jasper amuletic pendant of a calf with a band and supporting loop to its middle, sockets for insertion of separate eyes.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2000s.
Important collection of a London gentleman.
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Assyrian Cuneiform Tablet
13th century B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
A roughly tabular clay tablet bearing impressed cuneiform text arranged in vertical columns to five of its six faces. 682 grams, 17.5 cm
Ex French art market. with Boisgirard & Associés, Paris, 14 February 2005, lot 246. Private Swiss collection since 2005. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11638-198993. -
Canaanite Standing Male Statuette
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A bronze figure of a male standing wearing a conical cap with a thick brim; his arms bent and legs straight; attachment peg beneath the feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 70 grams total, 10 cm high including stand
From a French collection. Paris gallery, 2000s. -
Sassanian Stamp Seal with Capricorn and Inscription
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £381
A plano-convex rock crystal stamp seal with oblong base, displaying a capricorn advancing left, with Pahlavi script in the field; drilled through the body for suspension; the body of the seal also engraved with circular and lozenge motifs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 8.46 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2000s. Important collection of a London gentleman.