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LOT 1341
Amlash Terracotta Pouring Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 1/4 in. (731 grams, 28.5 cm).
With a bulbous body and flat base, wide U-shaped spout developing below the rim and loop handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 67.247.7, for a comparable vessel.
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Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With globular body and broad flared mouth; cracked. 415 grams, 15 cm high
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Luristan Bronze Animal
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled in the round horse with legs fully extended, halter to the neck. 8.80 grams, 33 mm
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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame. 296 grams, 18 x 18 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
