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LOT 0200
Central Asian Ziwiye Turquoise Blue Frit Offering Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (1.35 kgs, 25.4 cm).
Composed of an annular body and conical bowl, one spout formed as a zubu bull, its head held as though drinking at a trough, the other as a figure pouring liquid into the bowl from a jar.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr. A.K. since 1990.
Acquired from the above, 29 November 2005.
Accompanied by an IADAA search certificate dated 8 April 2020.
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LOT 0200
Central Asian Ziwiye Turquoise Blue Frit Offering Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Central Asian Ziwiye Turquoise Blue Frit Offering Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £320
Composed of an annular body and conical bowl, one spout formed as a zubu bull, its head held as though drinking at a trough, the other as a figure pouring liquid into the bowl from a jar. 1.35 kgs, 25.4 cm
Private collection of Mr. A.K. since 1990. Acquired from the above, 29 November 2005. Accompanied by an IADAA search certificate dated 8 April 2020. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Clay Foundation Cone
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Formed with a slight taper and a concave base; cuneiform text incised to one face; top chipped in antiquity. 105 grams, 11.1 cm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Sumerian Pre-Sargonic Clay Tablet
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Discoid in plan with a lentoid cross-section, bearing dense text to one face. 103 grams, 70 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988.