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LOT 1276
Holy Land Terracotta Juglet
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (12.8 grams, 97 mm).
Spherical body with trumpet-shaped neck and strap handle, painted circumferential band on the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960.
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Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
An elongated ovoid body with a flat base and trumpet-shaped neck, with a handle to the rear. 545 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
West Central Asian Bronze Seal Matrix with 'Eyes'
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Openwork seal with a tall handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 26 x 26 x 17 mm. This has a round flat engraved face, and the back rises steeply to the pierced loop handle. The design appears as abstract, that is it does nor depict anything from nature.This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. It is in very good condition.' 12.8 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered D-5, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Luristan Stag Statuette
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Modelled in the round on a waisted rectangular base, head turned. 91.31 grams, 10.56 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
