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LOT 1090
Luristan Bird-Spouted Terracotta Vessel with Animal Handle
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
10 1/4 in. (845 grams, 26 cm wide).
Piriform-bodied with a broad neck, slender spout with zoomorphic U-section terminal, double looped handle also zoomorphic in form, featuring applied pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Rabi gallery, 1990s.
Private collection of Iranian art.
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LOT 1090
Luristan Bird-Spouted Terracotta Vessel with Animal Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.10. London collection, 2016. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising small vessels including a miniature plate. 104 grams total, 30-40 mm
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