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LOT 1187
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Pilgrim's Flask
IRON AGE, LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (1.62 kg, 25 cm).
Biconvex in section with trumpet-shaped mouth, concentric geometric bands framing the central rosette.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1187
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Pilgrim's Flask
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including an S-curved panel with meander design to the edge, and other items. 6.8 kg total, 13.5- 26 cm
From 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. -
Achaemenid Silver Ram-Headed Bracelet Pair
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Anatolian Gold Idol
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Sheet gold ring with repoussé annulet and band of pellets, T-shaped suspension. 2.79 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12424-226930.