Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1111
Massive Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 1/4 in. (12.35 kg, 39 cm).
With carinated profile, rounded underside and basal ring; scooped shoulder and flared rim to the mouth with stepped contour, rim chipped.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Bronze Hook
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With suspension loop, rectangular-section shank, recurved lower body with ribbed cross-section, acorn finial. 61 grams, 10.9 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. -
Mesopotamian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Altar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With intaglio frieze depicting two worshippers addressing an altar with faravahar above, heavy barred door to the side; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.83 grams, 17 mm
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1980-1990s. -
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With globular body and broad flared mouth; cracked. 415 grams, 15 cm high
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988.
