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LOT 1344
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 4 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 4.5-10.7 cm).
Including tanged, barbed, square-section and other types. [18]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Figures
Circa 1800-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
With standing and kneeling figures; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Hematite, 17 x 8.5 mm. Between bands of guilloche above and below, each within rules, is kneeling deity, human below the shoulders, wings for arms, bird's head and long hair falling to the waist at the back; in front a human in a long robe holding crook and a row of four walking humans in short kilts; four small fillers. Syrian, c.1800-1600 B.C. Condition: fine.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads. 2.93 grams, 17 mm
Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £270
Modelled in the round with the legs folded beneath the body, pierced at the rump through the curved tail; sockets at the eyes, each with inlay; bronze mounting rod set into the lower body. 27.1 grams, 45 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Dish
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Broad and shallow with lip to the inner face of the rim. 86 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
