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LOT 1240
Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 7/8 in. (850 grams, 15 cm).
Of conical form with narrow flat base, carved from banded alabaster.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1240
Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic and other Broken Pottery Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a large amphora with integral loop handle, and other items. 3.1 kg total, 4-32 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Squat in profile with carination to the inner rim, band of cuneiform text to the outer face at the equator. 207 grams total, 10.9 cm wide
London collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Silver Magical Scroll with Greek Inscription
Circa 2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Sheet-silver rectangle with lightly incised enigmatic Greek-script text in nine lines. 1.58 grams, 41 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
