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LOT 1705
Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 1 in. (140 grams total, 7-28 mm).
Mixed group of beads, including oblate and biconical types. [91]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980-2000.
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LOT 1705
Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£175 (EUR 203; USD 236) +BP*
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Old Babylonian Ceramic Plaque Mould of a Standing God
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Rectangular mould with a recess formed as Kusarikku holding a long standard, his bearded face depicted frontally, whereas his lower body formed as a bull's legs and tail is depicted facing the staff; accompanied by an impression of the mould. 330 grams, 13.3 cm
Mayfair gallery, early 1990s. Ex North American gentleman collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13480-263297.
Kusarikku was a benevolent protective deity used to ward off evil spirits from temples and homes. -
Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With design in two registers divided by a median band; each with combat scene of a hero beset by rearing beasts. 14.73 grams, 43 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An elongated ovoid body with a flat base and trumpet-shaped neck, with a handle to the rear. 545 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
