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LOT 1079
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (33 grams, 63 mm).
Penannular in form with tapering finials, D-section shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Pottery Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising vessels and bowls of various shapes; some with painted detailing. 1.9 kg total, 5.5-16.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1980-1990. -
Western Asiatic Stone Pazuzu Head
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled in the round with protruding ears and pinched facial detailing; socket above the head. 7.03 grams, 19 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Miniature Sumerian Terracotta 'Bulla Envelope' with Impressed Decoration
15th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Complete and of irregular pyramidal form, containing clay 'tokens'; the outer face impressed with enigmatic motifs. 19.8 grams, 32 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. Accompanied by an illustrated two page previous cataloguing document.
