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LOT 1734
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 7/8 in. (312 grams, 15 cm).
Shallow body with rounded base and carinated rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant Group
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising hollow-formed animal heads and others. 0.93 grams total, 8-14 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Head of a Demon
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the round, depicting the (severed?) head of a Mesopotamian demon, with iconic facial features in relief; hollow with a vent to the neck; produced from a two-piece mould, with a median seam through the facial features. 191 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Israel. with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12878-241678.
Within traditional Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba was a creature regarded as the guardian of the cedar forest and the brother of Pazuzu. He was represented as a giant who had been raised by the sun god, Shamash. However, this head could also refer to another deity or demon, like one of the heads found in the Kish excavations. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A small pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on both sides. 29.7 grams, 44 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
