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LOT 1135
Large Western Asiatic Burnished Redware Terracotta Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/4 in. (1.7 kg, 31 cm).
Bell-shaped in profile with everted rim, band of pellets to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of Near Eastern pottery, pre 1980s.
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LOT 1135
Large Western Asiatic Burnished Redware Terracotta Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Seal with Cross
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Carved in the round, ellipsoid in plan with handle formed as a recumbent beast; underside with incised hatching; incised cross to one edge of the handle. 124 grams, 64 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Amlash Type Bronze Spearhead
12th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a long ovate blade and curved shoulders, broad midrib and a rectangular sectioned tang, a reinforced shaft opening to reveal the tang and rounded shoulders. 313 grams, 38 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the spear-head classification of Khorasani, mainly originating from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C. -
Mesopotamian White Marble Animal Amulets
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Comprising: profile addorsed bear and bear-cub heads; two sheep's heads. 15.8 grams total, 17-33 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
