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LOT 1072
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (280 grams, 16 cm).
With flared sidewall and rolled rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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AUCTIONS:
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Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. 2.6 grams total, 16 mm each
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with grid to both broad faces, cuneiform text. 114 grams, 72 mm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Copper Male Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Kneeling figure with plano-convex base, trapezoidal body with broad shoulders and hands clasped to the chest, exaggerated facial features and hair hanging in hanks to the shoulders and back. 39.5 grams total, 49 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12410-225378.
