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LOT 1388
Western Asiatic Stone Mouflon Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (13.5 grams, 30 mm).
Carved in the round with vertical suspention hole at the shoulders, curled lateral horns.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £95
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.8 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet for The Sale of a Palm Grove during the Reign of Sumu-el
1894-1866 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
A pillow-shaped tablet, with cuneiform text to the broad faces and an edge, reading: '36 sar of orchard, planted with palm trees, next to Batuli and next to Kutanum, Sin-pilah bought from Bedi-el. He paid its full price 10... of silver. He swore in the name of the king that in the future no one would dispute. Before ... Before Sîn Dayan In front of Naqimum In front of Damu In front of Munakum In the month of Kislimu, the 4th year of the priest of Nanna.' 39 grams, 47 mm
Ex private collection. with Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 21 October 1999, no.260 (Part). Private central European collection. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12244-219769. -
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Western Asiatic Silver Polyhedral Amulet
13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A cornerless cube decorated to diamond-shaped faces with punched dots to the edge; triangular faces with star motif; usage wear. 46.5 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the German art market, before 1980. Private collection, England.
