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LOT 0231
Large Bactrian Stone Vessel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/8 in. (7.45 kg, 25.7 cm wide).
With slightly dished base, trumpet-shaped sidewall, parallel circumferential ridges below the rim with segmented detailing. [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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Western Asiatic Glass Ribbed Bottle
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a tapering neck with horizontal ribbing and spherical body with pinched vertical ribs, dimple base. 34.8 grams, 70 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including liturgical spoons and other items. 247 grams total, 4.6-22.8 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Bull's Head
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved with zoomorphic figures, astrological symbols and geometric decoration, central bull's head with a star below and two large insects on the field. 6.78 grams, 24 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
