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LOT 1069
Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment Group
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (152 grams total, 63-79 mm including stand).
Comprising: one side of a feline padlock with Kufic inscription to the flank; foreparts of a feline figurine with ledge to rear; each mounted on a display frame. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection since 1970.
with Hermann Historica, Munich, Germany, Auction 95, no.6031 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
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Trans Jordan Terracotta Bowl
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Akkadian Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Inscription
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With figural panel depicting a standing male in short tunic with fronds extending from his shoulders facing a female in a tiered robe standing beside a tree; to her rear, a second figure in floor-length garment holding staves, objects in the field; two and a half columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.7 grams, 25 mm
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Western Asiatic and other Broken Pottery Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
