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LOT 1401
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Charioteer
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.15 grams, 17 mm).
Carved anatomical detailing, the underside with two figures driving a biga. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
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LOT 1401
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Charioteer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Syro-Hittite Bronze Helmetted Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £316
Modelled as a standing nude figure wearing a tall conical helmet, arms pulled behind the back and forming two lugs. 76 grams, 93 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Scorpions
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Frieze with scorpions and other animals; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.42 grams, 19.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Foundation Cone
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With domed upper face, conical body; incised vertical lines dividing the surface into segments, with impressed cuneiform text; tip absent. 288 grams, 10.26 cm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements.
