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LOT 1269
Western Asiatic Decorated High-Tin Bronze Bowl
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 7/8 in. (220 grams, 17.5 cm).
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim, incised ring to centre and below rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Broad and squat with lip to the inner edge of the rim. 150 grams, 14.2 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
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Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Ur III, circa 21st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A triangular fragment containing dense rows of cuneiform text on one side. 30.5 grams, 52 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Amorite Terracotta Saddled Animal
1800-1600 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Modelled in the round with halter to the chest, strap to the brow and saddle with two lateral containers and straps. 88 grams, 85 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
