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LOT 1198
Western Asiatic Shallow Stone Mortar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (1.7 kg, 16.5 cm).
With convex underside and shallow recessed centre to the upper face, pouring lip to edge; mounted on a display base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Sassanian Glass Bottle
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body and flared mouth, applied discs to the equator, some iridescence remaining. 15.3 grams, 85 mm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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Sumerian Stone Bull Amulet
3rd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £624
Carved in the half-round, a bull with the legs folded beneath the body and head turned backwards. 21.56 grams, 49 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
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Mesopotamian Hardstone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Featuring a single register with a bearded male figure facing right, pair of animals engaged in fight to both sides, possibly depicting an ibex and a lion on their hindlegs. 10.5 grams, 29 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
