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LOT 1514
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Largest: 1 1/8 in. (54.56 grams total, 2.62-29.14 mm).
Comprising mainly biconical and tubular beads in various sizes. [49, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Ovoid in form with a circular socket. 232 grams, 59 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Pillow-shaped terracotta tablet with cuneiform text in grid on upper face. 177 grams, 10.20 cm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Horned Demon
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Columnar in form with stub to base, arms bent, bearded face surmounted by a conical cap with lateral lugs. 43.4 grams, 87.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
