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LOT 0286
Western Asiatic Bull-Headed Bronze Spout
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (135 grams, 79 mm).
Of roughly cylindrical form, terminating in a stylised bull's head with curved horns.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0286
Western Asiatic Bull-Headed Bronze Spout
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
A mixed group of complete and fragmentary ceramic artefacts, including decorated vessels, figural idols, the head of a bovine and other items. 662 grams total, 4.3-17.5 cm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text to one brod face, one edge of the reverse. 29.3 grams, 38 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. -
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Sassanian Stag Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Carnelian with intaglio recumbent stag with legs folded beneath the body, within a pelletted border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.47 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
