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LOT 1277
Western Asiatic Decorated White-Glazed Bowl
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (277 grams, 17 cm).
Bell-shaped in profile with basal ring, part-glazed with applied strokes to inner face, segmented detailing.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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Neo Babylonian Stone Duck Weight
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Carved with the head resting along the spine, flared tail. 1.76 grams, 16.28 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2000s. Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. -
Achaemenid Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
500 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of small beads in various shapes restrung to a Y-shape, the central feature with a larger melon and an irregular bead. 9.86 grams, 33 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
The item was possibly meant to be what the Romans called a defixio or 'curse tablet', on which the magical malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up) so that the victim could not find it or change it.
