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LOT 1893
Luristan Terracotta Handled Pouring Vessel
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 1/4 in. (1.55 kg, 28.5 wide).
With bulbous body and broad sloped shoulder, tall tubular neck with strap handle to rear; arched spout with lateral lugs at the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1893
Luristan Terracotta Handled Pouring Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Man
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,650
Oval face with pointed chin, stippled beard and elongated ears; incised eyebrows above large almond-shaped eyes, protruding nose and mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand; with old label reading 'N 3268'. 903 grams total, 18.6 cm including stand
Ex Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur, Paris, 20 May 1987, no.389. with Tajan Auction, Paris, 28 March 2003, no.192. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13537-263100.
Within southern Arabia, the ancient tradition of carving beautiful funerary sculptures from alabaster was long-lasting. The eyes and eyebrows of these stone sculptures were usually inlaid or highlighted with red or black pigment. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Idol Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Carved in the round with exaggerated features, elongated headdress pierced at the top, columnar neck. 8.23 grams, 41 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
Circa 11th-13th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including folded-bowl, slipper and open-nozzle types. 556 grams total, 14 - 7 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
