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LOT 1417
Western Asiatic Double Animal Spouted Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
9 3/4 in. (1.32 kg, 24.7 cm).
Biconvex body with spout formed as an animal-head, filler to the rear with crimped rim and ribbed loop between; traces of painted design.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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LOT 1417
Western Asiatic Double Animal Spouted Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds and Scorpions
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Frieze in two registers: above, row of perching birds with orb; below, row of scorpions; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.47 grams, 18.91 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Grape Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Formed as a domed disc with applied granules above and below. 0.35 grams, 10 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism.
