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LOT 1274
Western Asiatic Stone Idol
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (1.72 kg, 16 cm).
Carved as a tongue-shaped face with flanking strap handles, hollow underside. [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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Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Finial
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in the round figure of a bird with long neck extended, stub tail and two small feet; lateral slot to accept separate wings, and vertical hole for suspension; mounted on a custom-made stand. 90.3 grams total, 63 mm including stand
From 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. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With seated figure with one hand extended holding a vessel towards a standing bearded figure with fringed robe, and standing female in pointed headdress and flounced robe, both arms bent and hands raised; disc with crescent above, two columns of cuneiform text to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.6 grams, 28 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Eastern Levant Zoomorphic AE Shekel Weight
Bronze to Iron II Age, circa 12th-6th centuries B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
In the form of a horse reclining; inscription in Paleo-Hebrew or Phoenician engraved on base: ŠQL QRQR ('Shekel of Karkor?). 18.53 grams, 39 x 19 x 11mm
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, E Sale 564, lot 1302. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12428-226549.