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LOT 1445
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Hanging Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 3/4 in. (2.3 kg, 27.5 cm wide).
Squat and bulbous in profile with a low neck and chamefered rim; four lugs to the shoulder, each pierced vertically for attachment of a cord.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Pottery Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a broad tubular neck with carination at the junction with the squat body, strap handle with spur to the upper edge. 730 grams, 18.4 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Large Bifacial Wooden Qur'an Board
Morocco, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular in plan with flanches to the lower corners and hole to centre-top; Side A with two lines of large calligraphic text above five lines of smaller text and tapering section beneath; Side B with ten lines of text and group of notes below. 716 grams, 39.3 x 28 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Amorite Terracotta Saddled Animal
1800-1600 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Modelled in the round with halter to the chest, strap to the brow and saddle with two lateral containers and straps. 88 grams, 85 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
