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LOT 1588
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (375 grams, 15.2 cm).
Hemispherical body with slightly thickened rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Neo-Babylonian Black Stone Duck Weight with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 600-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Carved in the round as a duck with its head laid back along its spine; pierced and inscribed on one flank. 9.30 grams, 27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Mount
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bell-shaped in plan with ovoid finial, central void, reserved text; mounting lug to reverse. 38.2 grams, 92 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.
