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LOT 1335
Western Asiatic Bone Twin-Headed Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 1/4 in. (8.3 grams, 33 mm).
Rectangular pendant with hatched and cross-hatched panels to the body, median piercing, two feline heads with sockets for the eyes, ears and nose, to accept coloured inserts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Concerning Field Divisions
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Irregular fragment with vertical columns of cuneiform text. 34.5 grams, 48 mm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 1985. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12316-215186 -
Urartu Bronze Bracelet with Beast Heads
10th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With a thick penannular body and large dragon-head terminals. 81 grams, 72 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Banquet Scene
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
In a single register, the scene comprising a seated female figure, possibly a deity, accompanied by an animal at her feet and a tree in the background; four male figures before the female, possibly worshippers and entertainers, two of the figures tête-bêche, with a larger dancing figure behind them holding a lyre-like instrument; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.05 grams, 18 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old bag with reference no.V-352.
