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LOT 1204
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Collection
BRONZE AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 1/2 - 7 1/8 in. (176 grams total, 3.8-18.1 cm).
Mixed group of items and fragments, including an arrowhead, a blade fragment, and other items. [11]
ProvenanceAcquiredon the London, UK, art market, 1990s onwards.
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Sasanian Bone Fertility Figure
Circa 5th century A.DEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £10
Carved in the round as a standing female on a baseline; the hair drawn up into tight buns on either side of the head, high collar beneath the chin, hands cupping the breasts, voluminous robe covering the lower body and legs; probably Anahita. 12.6 grams, 58 mm
Believed to have been acquired at Bonhams, circa 2010. Private collection, UK.
Anahita is often depicted with exaggerated thighs, as on this figure. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Small rectangular tablet with cuneiform text on all but one side. 31.67 grams, 35 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Comprising four rings set with carnelian gemstones, each with a densely arranged calligraphic inscription. 38.8 grams total, 25-27 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
