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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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Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group
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. -
Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including pierced stone weights, a flint scraper and other items. 876 grams total, 49-85 mm
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. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Pin Head with Figures
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Drum-shaped in profile with running guilloche to the rim, obverse with low-relief figure of a crouching man between addorsed gryphons; reverse with crouching anguiped between lion-heads and regardant birds. 43.6 grams, 50 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12407-225342.
