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LOT 1126
Large Bronze Age Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
KINGDOM OF JUDAH, CIRCA 930-700 B.C.
4 5/8 in. (128 grams, 11.7 cm).
Discoid in plan with carinated rim pinched to form a nozzle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
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LOT 1126
Large Bronze Age Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Fine condition.
From the private collection of a medical professional; formerly part of a collection formed in Toulouse, France, since 1967. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Judaean Gold Amulet Case with Menorah
4th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,750
Hollow-formed sheet-gold pendant amulet with suspension loops to the upper edge, collared granules to the lower edge and each end, granulated menorah motif to the obverse. 3.74 grams, 19 mm
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Western Asiatic Silver Drinking Bowl
2nd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Broad and squat in profile with repoussé basal ring; incised ring below the rim to the outer face. 169 grams, 16 cm
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Private collection, London, UK.
