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LOT 0281
Western Asiatic Zoomorphic Terracotta Rhyton
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (670 grams, 18 cm).
With a flaring neck and zoomorphic spout, possibly a horse's head with a circular opening in its chest.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.281z11 from Oxford Authentication, 16 June 1981.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Pan Weight
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Biconvex in profile with broad flat faces. 136 grams, 34 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
The distal section of a small pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text on both sides. 27 grams, 36 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Achaemenid Blue Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of vibrant annular beads, restrung. 4.53 grams, 37.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
