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LOT 1101
Holy Land Pottery Dipper Cup
BRONZE AGE, 16TH-14TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/2 in. (209 grams, 90 mm).
Round-bottomed with strap handle and thumb-spur. [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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South Arabian Bowl with Hunting Scene and Inscription
Circa 3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Hemispherical with thickened rim; repoussé frieze of two armoured warriors wearing scale armour and a type of spangenhelm, each shooting a bow at a gryphon attacking a fleeing deer, and a lion attacking an ibex, scorpion and running animals in the field, rosette to the centre; four incised characters to the outer rim 'Π Ϲ ϕ ο'; another inscription in over the body of the gryphon. 278 grams, 15.2 cm diameter
Perfectly preserved, very good condition.
Saleh family collection, Germany, formed prior to 1972. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no. 12018-213619. -
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Persian Painting Depicting Nader Shah Slaying Deve
Late 18th-early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Dynamic scene depicting an armed warrior attacking a demon with a khanjar dagger; the demon with leopard-spots to his skin, clutching a mace in his left hand; second demon looking on from the rear; oil on paper mâché mounted in a wooden frame. 512 grams, 48 x 36 cm
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising three pillow-shaped tablets with cuneiform text, and a corner fragment. 163 grams total, 32-60mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
