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LOT 1327
Large Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 3/4 in. (5.6 kg, 32.5 cm wide).
Comprising a broad shallow bowl with rounded rim supported by a sturdy ribbed shank on a conical base; painted rings, arrows and other motifs.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Divine Hero
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With stylised standing male figure, rampant antelope and lion on each side; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 9.2 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of the late S, London, UK, 1970-2000. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Square in section and rectangular in profile with slight flare to the upper end, drilled socket. 441 grams, 10 cm high
From a collection formed before 1990. Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bactrian Stone Kettle-Bell Idol
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 8.4 kg, 20 cm
Formerly in a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
