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LOT 1189
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Storage Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (2.55 kg, 21.8 cm high).
Biconvex in profile with low flared rim, remains of painted ornament to shoulder.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £538
Including spherical, biconical, barrel-shaped and other types. 7.98 grams total, 5-12 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bull's Head Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Finely carved as a stylised bull's head with short horns and bulbous eyes, incised nostrils and mouth, perforated at the back of the neck for suspension. 28.9 grams, 40 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card. -
Sumerian Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Boar Amulet
Late 4th-early 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
With a crescentic polished body, head with drilled eyes and slit mouth, pierced through the raised median collar. 11.2 grams, 56 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
