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LOT 0247
Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol
CIRCA 12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (141 grams, 17.2 cm).
D-shaped in section with applied headdress, rosette earrings, collar, breasts, footwear.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 20 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Neo Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Beast-Tamer
800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Conical in profile with rounded top and piercing; underside with intaglio motif of a standing figure in a kilt with arms extended above two addorsed rampant beasts. 4.22 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a tall jar with broad mouth, textured finish; small footed jar with flared rim; cup with tapering foot; ellipsoid dish with flat underside. 1.36 kg total, 7-17.5 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
