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LOT 1260
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (260 grams, 14 cm wide).
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010.
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Western Asiatic Basalt Tablet with Cuneiform Inscription
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Architectural fragment with rectangular band to one edge, carved decorative detailing with inscription. 7.85 kg, 32.6 cm
Private collection, Europe, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12521-231989.
Amid the many architectural, sculptural, and textual riches of Assyria and Mesopotamia, the broken pieces of basalt bearing fragmentary cuneiform inscriptions have received little attention, but are of fundamental importance. Despite being quite fragmentary, these broken pieces of basalt are the remains of an important witness to the Assyrian imperial presence in the Near East. -
Neo-Babylonian Hematite Duck Weight
Circa 800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Modelled in the round with its neck and head resting along the spine. 14.1 grams, 30 mm
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular type with chamfered edges, incuse Naskh legend; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.64 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
