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LOT 1246
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 6 1/2 in. (271 grams total, 8.2-16.5 cm).
Comprising: idol with applied broad textured collar and hair; idol with exaggerated applied eyes, collar and arm; small idol with phallic detailing; some repairs and restorations. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx James Chesterman collection, Cambridge, UK, 1990s.
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Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for (the god) Ea and (the goddess) Dangalnuna
Circa 1894-1595 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £540
With large central hole, incised frieze of a standing nude hero facing and a figure in tiered floor-length garment, two columns of cuneiform text to the rear. 9.18 grams, 28 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.033. London collection, 2016. -
Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
The item was possibly meant to be what the Romans called a defixio or 'curse tablet', on which the magical malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up) so that the victim could not find it or change it. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Beast-Headed Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D-shaped in section with opposed horned beast-head terminals. 32.4 grams, 60 mm
From an old English collection, 1990s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
