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LOT 1190
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Beast-Head Terminals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (95 grams, 91 mm).
Comprising a large round-section body and flattened finials with stylised beast-heads, incised scale detailing to the neck and head, scrolled nostrils. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1190
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Beast-Head Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Sassanian Carnelian Eagle Gemstone
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Opening Bid: £60
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From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Luristan Spouted Terracotta Sun Bowl
Circa 13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Shallow bowl with rounded underside, carinated rim, radiating lugs to the shoulder, loop handle with radiating spurs, tapering spout. 1.56 kg, 47 cm wide
Ex Rabi Gallery 1980-1990. From an important collection of Persian pottery. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Squashed in Hand
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Originally pillow-shaped in form with cuneiform text, deformed by squeezing while still wet. 80 grams, 67 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
