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LOT 1125
Western Asiatic Stone Pazuzu Head
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (7.03 grams, 19 mm).
Modelled in the round with protruding ears and pinched facial detailing; socket above the head.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Early Dynastic Terracotta Administrative Cuneiform Tablet Recording Livestock and their Owners
IIIb, 2400-2340 B.C.Estimate: £18,000 - 24,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £9,000
Pillow-shaped tablet with dense cuneiform text to two broad faces and one edge, concerning the listing of 146 sheep and their owners or shepherds. 202 grams, 78 mm
with Laemmle Gallery, San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, USA. Acquired from the above in the early 1970s. with Bonhams, London, 13 April 2011, no.133. 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 a search certificate number no.12121-218147. -
Luristan Animal-Footed Stand and Pin
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: a ribbed tubular stand with radiating legs, beast-head finials; dress-pin with poppy-head final and three radiating lugs. 134 grams total, 10-20 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Luristan Bronze Horse
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised rump and curved tail; integral bridle and reins. 17.1 grams, 43 mm
Ex London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
