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LOT 0217
Sumerian Pre-Sargonic Clay Tablet
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (103 grams, 70 mm).
Discoid in plan with a lentoid cross-section, bearing dense text to one face.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection formed before 1988.
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Western Asiatic Decorative Bronze Furniture Fitting
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Composed of a ribbed body, flared neck with octagonal collar, decorated with incised geometric detailing; void to base. 842 grams, 15.7 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Sassanian Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Flat-section hoop with scooped shoulders, carinated bezel with small secondary cell connected to one shoulder, inset bevelled garnet cabochon. 5.41 grams, 23.67 mm overall, 16.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Sumerian Bead Necklace
4th-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of shale or shell beads of mainly coin-shaped types; restrung. 82 grams, 62 cm long
From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
