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LOT 0205
Very Large Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Recording Commodities for Various Named individuals
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 3/4 in. (931 grams, 17.2 cm).
Rectangular in plan with rounded edges, obverse with incised grid and dense cuneiform text across about half the available surface; one corner chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
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LOT 0205
Very Large Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Recording Commodities for Various Named individuals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Persian Portrait of a Bearded Man
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Showing a man kneeling on the ground pouring liquid to a small cup, another cup, an open book and pomegranates on the ground; mounted in a wooden frame with cardboard backing. 507 grams, 28.4 x 23.8 cm
Private collection, London. -
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Piece with Master of Animals
8th–7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as an advancing ram on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, applied collar, standing human figure holding the tail; circular hole to the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a display stand. 212 grams, 12.7 cm (601 grams total, 18.4 cm including stand)
A.P. family collection, Europe, from 1969, partly transferred to the United Kingdom in 1981. London art market, after 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12974-245211.
Horse equipment was an important symbol of status and power in the Iron Age Near East. Elaborate bits with decorated cheek-pieces were not only practical items for controlling horses but also served a display function, reflecting the wealth and rank of their owners. -
Graeco-Persian Bronze Bracelet
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A torc-shaped bracelet with round-section body, ribbed collar to the terminals ending in opposed deer heads with open mouths. 37.1 grams, 71 mm
Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s.
