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LOT 2062
Bactrian Style Pink Stone Chalice
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (3.3 kg, 24 cm high).
Formed as a chalice with a flared foot and a sturdy shank, bowl with a carinated profile and an everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Maa Oriental Gallery, Bath, UK; and a West Country collection, 1990-2000.
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LOT 2062
Bactrian Style Pink Stone Chalice
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Museum Quality Replica the Babylonian Tablet of King Nabu- apla-iddina, Also Known as the Sun God Tablet in the British Museum
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £33
Resin casting of the tablet with ornament; obverse: frieze with two opposed standing figures below a pediment with mythological creatures, cuneiform text below and in the scene; reverse: dense panel of cuneiform text; cosmological symbols to upper edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.15 kg total, 21 cm including stand
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
