Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0888
Large Bactrian Pottery Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 3/8 in. (1.41 kg, 26.4 cm high).
Pedestal shape with flared foot and slender shank supporting a wide dish with shallow recess; the upper face with panels of painted net-decoration and other geometric designs.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal with Birds
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With drilled frieze of perching birds. 8.81 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.047. London collection, 2016. -
.jpg)
Sassanian Stag Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Carnelian with intaglio recumbent stag with legs folded beneath the body, within a pelletted border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.47 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
.jpg)
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising a group of mostly carnelian beads, with a few in other materials; each pierced for stringing. 98 grams total, 2-18 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
