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LOT 1425
Western Asiatic Agate Bull's Head Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (28.9 grams, 40 mm).
Finely carved as a stylised bull's head with short horns and bulbous eyes, incised nostrils and mouth, perforated at the back of the neck for suspension.
ProvenanceEx property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1425
Western Asiatic Agate Bull's Head Pendant
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anatolian Stone Stamp Seal
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Triangular in section with three figural scenes: (A) two serpents, opposed; (B) bird with wings spread; (C) regardant quadruped with tail raised; pierced longitudinally; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams, 24 mm.
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue slip. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
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Discoid with convex faces, the top with impressed cuneiform text. 37.5 grams, 50 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
