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LOT 0943
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (91 grams total, 2-13 mm).
Composed of polished carnelian and other beads of various types and sizes. [460]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Nabataean Bronze Female Statuette
Circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Standing on a tiered base with loosely draped palla gathered across her body and held in the let hand at the waist, right hand raised to her hair. 28 grams, 47 mm
From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Pillow-shaped with substantial remains of text to two faces. 212 grams, 95 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. -
Western Asiatic Painted Ceramic Zoomorphic Jug
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Formed as a stylised animal with stocky body, stub tail, thick neck developing to a pinched spout, loop handle to the shoulder; painted with bands of geometric designs, reserved rosettes, pointillé bands, etc. 321 grams, 14 cm high
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.
