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LOT 1309
Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Bell
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (189 grams, 83 mm wide).
Hollow-formed as a beast-head, conical in plan with open muzzle flanked by tusks, raised almond-shaped eyes and bridle bands, segmented band to the brow, two lateral curved horns; rear face with two birds and loop above the aperture.
ProvenanceEx London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Seated Figures
Circa 2300-2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £749
Showing a divine drinking scene; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Green Jasper, 23 x 13 mm. Two seated figures face each other. On the right is a male, wearing a flat cap on his head, and a long robe to the feet with a deep fringe at the bottom. He is holding up a flat cup. The figure on the left is female, bare-headed, but wearing a similar long garment with fringe at the bottom, alos a fringe where the fabric overlaps from the waist down. Both figures hold up the same type of cup. Between them stands a servant, in a similar long robe and with bare head, holding a mace at the waist. In the sky there is a star and lunar crescent. A tall slender tree serves as a terminal. This is a Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2200 B.C., from Mesopotamia or a neighbouring region. In view of the flat cap on the male the figures are no doubt divine, and this is then a divine drinking scene. This seal is in excellent state of preservation.' 6.31 grams, 23 mm
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.P18. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in August 1992 and an old photograph. -
Large Amlash Terracotta Vessel
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £864
Of zoomorphic form, with a globular body, u-section spout and loop handle to the rear. 846 grams, 30 cm wide
Acquired before 1978. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125e39 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12703-235149. -
Anatolian Gold Ring-Shaped Idol
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Sheet gold ring with repoussé annulet and band of pellets, T-shaped suspension. 2.79 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12424-226930.
