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LOT 1389
Western Asiatic Decorated Black Stone Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.09 grams, 24.40 mm).
Lozengiform type with incised geometric motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Assyrian Bronze Axehead with Cuneiform Inscription
8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Comprising a barrel-shaped socket with rounded collars and a hole to the rear to accept a mounting peg, a wedge-shaped blade with a stepped neck; incised cuneiform text on both faces of the blade and the socket; votive type. 141 grams, 94 mm
Private collection, acquired on the European art market in 2002. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13206-249182.
The royal inscriptions on weapons were common in Mesopotamia. Our blade, although younger, finds a parallel with an Assyrian cuneiform-inscribed bronze axe blade bearing the name of the Assyrian king Adad-nirari I, dating back to the reign of King Adad-Nirari I (1307-1275 BC) from Assyria, currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. -
Western Asiatic Brown Stone Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Broad and squat with slightly everted rim to the mouth; old collector's label to underside 'N6056-2 P5000-'. 341 grams, 12 cm wide
Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal Group
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each with a lightly incised geometric motif. 19.27 grams total, 16.02-20.47 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
