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LOT 1447
Western Asiatic Bronze Pouring Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (130 grams, 12.1 cm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with concentric rings to the base, tapering U-section spout to the rim.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Graduating assemblage of mixed beads with two large beads as the central feature, restrung. 19.5 grams, 31 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Bedouin Ring with Birds on Shoulders
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
White metal ring with the shoulders formed as birds with spread wings, conical bezel set with a carnelian cabochon engraved with a scorpion. 10.16 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 18.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex English collection of Mr A.H.D. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Rectangular fragment of a tablet with impressed text. 25.8 grams, 37 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.
