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LOT 0954
Amlash Terracotta Amphora
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1 kg, 22 cm high).
A finely modelled red terracotta amphora featuring a globular body rising from a flat base, a short neck, and a wide, flaring rim; two applied handles extending from the shoulder to the rim with bird-head detailing.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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Western Asiatic Dish with Star
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A broad ceramic dish with raised flange rim and deep wall, painted design of concentric rings to the inner rim and inner face, central star motif with radiating arms of varying lengths. 620 grams, 22.2 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery. -
Kingdom of Larsa Cuneiform Tablet Estimating a Quantity of Beer
Circa 1800-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
The majority of a pillow-shaped clay tablet, bearing cuneiform text to the upper part of one face and top edge, together with rulings(?) for additional text, a summary table relating to a distribution of consumables; Kingdom of Larsa, a note indicates in which unit of measurement the quantity of beer was estimated. 100 grams, 68 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. -
Amlash Cage Pendant Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £152
A group of three bronze cage beads with suspension loops and openwork geometric ornament studded with pellets. 64 grams total, 75-79 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s.
