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LOT 0271
Western Asiatic Bronze Vessel with Animal Handle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (533 grams, 16.5 cm wide).
Squat in profile with drum-shaped body and repoussé base; circumferential bands of pellets beneath rim and above foot; applied loop handle with thumb-pad and spur beneath.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Shallow body with gently sloping walls. 175 grams, 17 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Cylinder Seal with Horse
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Carved with an advancing horse with elongated legs, a teardrop-shaped motif above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.48 grams, 32 mm
From the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cream Steatite Four-Sided Seal with Figures and Cuneiform Text
Circa 2500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Rectangular in section, each face with a carved panel: standing figure with chevron detailing to robe, zigzag beneath bent arm; two columns of cuneiform script; standing figure with rosette beside a hatched column with bird above; two columns of cuneiform script; with old dealer's ticket and collector's card; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.28 grams, 30.48 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by two previous cataloguing information cards.
