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LOT 1087
Bactrian Ritual Stone Idol
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
18 1/8 in. (4.6 kg, 46 cm).
Round-section columnar bar with tapering ends, pecked texturing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Of conical form with narrow flat base, carved from banded alabaster. 850 grams, 15 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Advancing Bulls
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Private collection, London, UK; acquired prior to 2010.
