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Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Large Clay Tablet
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Pre AD 1000 item# 807822 (stock# a651)
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A nice Mesopotamiam clay tablet with cuneiform writing. Semi-translated by a leading Assyriologist and reads as an account of male and female donkeys.Measures 110mm height / 46mm diameter. Dating to Ur III circa 2100-2000 BC. One side intact with no restoration or repair. Reverse side of tablet shows minor loss and repair as seen in pictures, but does not deter the value and importance of this fine item. Posses a lovely ancient patina. Ex-private collection Melbourne Australia.
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Ancient Shunga Fertility Cult Figurine Mother Goddess
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Pre AD 1000 item# 804724 (stock# a647)
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A red hand-modeled terracotta fertility cult figurine decorated with elaborate coiffure. Dating to circa 1st century BC, Sar Dehri, Pakistan. Measures 171mm height, 220mm inc stand. Minor surface loss to right side of nose, right floral hair ornament rejoined. Otherwise intact, mounted on a custom made display stand. Ex-private West Australian collection. Ref: The Victoria and Albert Museum. Ref:From Indian Earth, Amy G Poster, The Brooklyn Museum page 116.
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Ancient Bronze North-West Persian Dagger
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Pre AD 1000 item# 771596 (stock# a347)
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A nice bronze north west Persian flanged dagger of solid construction. A narrow ridge decorates both sides of blade and ends at a crescent moon shaped hilt. The flanged handle would of been decorated with inserts of ivory or wood(now missing). Bronze in stable condition and features a lovely green patina. measures 300mm length Dating to circa 1250-1000 BC. Ex-private Perth collection Reference:Bronze and Iron, Ancient near eastern artefacts in the Metropolitan museum of art, Muscarella.
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