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LOT 0908
Amlash Zoomorphic Terracotta Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (248 grams, 14.7 cm wide).
In the form of a stylised sheep, composed of an ovoid body with integral tail, shallow neck to the vessel opening and animal's neck and head with horns curled around its ears, pricked eyes and muzzle formed as pouring spout.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
Vessels of this type likely served a ceremonial function and were often ritually deposited in graves.
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Western Asiatic Gilt Qur'an Cover
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising: two bronze plates and a slightly curved spine hinged along both long edges; backplate with ropework edges and small bun feet to the corners; spine with dense gilt ornament; front cover with raised ropework border and dense gilt detailing. 1.73 kg, 31 x 25 cm
Fine condition.
From a private Tokyo collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11222-188147. -
Sumerian Jasper Cylinder Seal With Squatting Women
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of red stone, 16 x 16 mm. Frieze of four women squatting on mats, each holding a jar with neck. Mesopotamian, c.3000 B.C. Good condition.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.3 grams, 16 mm
From the 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Western Asiatic Ceramic Plate with Star
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With painted rosette motif to the centre, with concentric rings and other motifs. 740 grams, 25 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
