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LOT 0933
Holy Land Terracotta Jar
EB I, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
3 in. (120 grams, 77 mm high).
Of carinated form with broad everted rim and everted foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988.
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Babylonian Clay Brick Fragment with Cuneiform
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Comprising one 'dressed' face bearing a recessed panel of text. 186 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired 1970-1990. Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family. -
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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. -
Sumerian Anthropomorphic Terracotta Jar
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Piriform bodied with loop handles displaying circular 'eyes', breasts below, incised herringbone ornament to the body. 104 grams, 10.7 cm high
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
