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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Dish
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 1/4 in. (1.13 kg, 28.5 cm wide).
Hemispherical in profile with circumferential painted bands to the inner face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Lion with Pahlavi Inscription
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Plano-convex in section with incuse crouching lion motif, bands of Pahlavi script above and below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Slender and piriform in profile with a broad shoulder, low rim, slightly flared foot; hatched panel to the shoulder, zigzag band above hatching to the foot. 354 grams, 20.3 cm high
Acquired before 1990. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet For an Interest Free Loan From the Moon God Nanna
1834-1823 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,755
A pillow-shaped tablet, with cuneiform text to the broad faces and an edge, reading: '12 shekels of interest-free silver, from (the moon-god) Nanna, debt of Bitanum. Before Qišti-Enlil Before Dadiya Before Sîn-šemi In the month of Innana, the 5th. The year (the king) built the temple of Ninug... inside (the city of) Maškan-šapir.' 55 grams, 47 mm
Ex private collection. with Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 21 October 1999, no.260 (Part). Private central European collection. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12244-219769.
