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LOT 1331
Western Asiatic Bronze Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (140 grams, 92 mm).
Hemispherical in profile with thin rim.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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LOT 1331
Western Asiatic Bronze Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
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Mesopotamian Grey Mottled Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
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Agate drum-shaped column with central piercing; incuse frieze depicting a standing horned anthropomorphic figure grappling with two addorsed rampant stags, similar figure between two opposed stags with smaller inverted animal. 21.17 grams, 26 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
