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.jpg "Roman Veined Marble Torso of an Athlete")
.jpg "Large Middle Elamite Cylinder Seal of Kidnu, Chief Overseer of King Tan-Ruhurater II")
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Drum-shaped jar with slightly flared shoulder, raised rim to the mouth; bands of painted decoration including alternating horseshoe panels to the shoulder, frieze of fishes to the sidewall. 300 grams, 13.3 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N111m55 from Oxford Authentication.
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N111m55 from Oxford Authentication.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Small vessel with slightly convergent sidewall, and flared lip, carinated profile; painted band of conjoined roundels. 81 grams, 79 mm
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.38.
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.38.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Biconvex in profile with slightly stepped rim, basal ring; to the shoulder, a dense pattern of interlocking steps or meander in two rows. 532 grams, 19 cm wide
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.20.
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK.
Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.20.
Group of three simians with exaggerated facial features, each with a stub tail; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 247 grams total, 9.9-10.4 cm 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.
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.
Bell-shaped in profile with painted horizontal bands, scale pattern below. 290 grams, 12 cm
Acquired 1990s-2000s.
From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
Acquired 1990s-2000s.
From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Finely carved with repeating foliate and geometric designs on top and sides; the hinged lid set with a silver mount engraved with initials 'M H'; repaired. 2.3 kg, 35 x 20.5 x 14.3 cm
Acquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
Acquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Composed of restrung graduated and polished beads, each etched with a white geometric design on both faces. 12.1 grams, 50 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Cf. Nandagopal, P., ‘Decorated Carnelian Beads from the Indus Civilization Site of Dholavira (Great Rann of Kachchha, Gujarat)’ in Frenez, D., Jamison, G.M., Randall, W.L., Vidale, M., Meadow, R.H., Walking with the Unicorn Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia, Oxford, 2018, pp.475-485, figs.3,8,9.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Cf. Nandagopal, P., ‘Decorated Carnelian Beads from the Indus Civilization Site of Dholavira (Great Rann of Kachchha, Gujarat)’ in Frenez, D., Jamison, G.M., Randall, W.L., Vidale, M., Meadow, R.H., Walking with the Unicorn Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia, Oxford, 2018, pp.475-485, figs.3,8,9.
Etched carnelian beads are characteristic of the Indus Valley culture and have been produced since the third millennium B.C. They are a typical product of the Harappa culture, but they are also attested in later millennia and produced elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The oldest specimens come from the Indus Valley and from Mesopotamia. A few specimens were found in the so-called royal cemetery of Ur, where they were identified in the excavation publication as coming from India.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Architectural feature carved from a rectangular block with texture detailing to the mane and facial features; rear face degraded. 1.69 kg, 18.2 cm
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.
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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular in plan with incuse image of an ox beside a tree, objects in the field. 14.3 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the Paris art market in 1989.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the Paris art market in 1989.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Rectangular panel with rosettes to the lateral borders; frieze with seated Buddha on a dais flanked by attendants. 4.73 kg, 31 cm wide
Acquired in the early 1980s.
Private collection, North London, UK.
From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
Acquired in the early 1980s.
Private collection, North London, UK.
From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Bell-shaped with basal ring, frieze of fishes to the sidewall and zigzag above. 145 grams, 10 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N111m58 from Oxford Authentication.
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N111m58 from Oxford Authentication.
Funicular in profile with thick base, horizontal bands of punched fronds, hatched bands, pointillé leaves and other motifs; white metal rings to mouth and base. 489 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
Acquired from the UK art market.
Private Scottish collection.
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