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LOT 0254
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl with Inlaid Animals
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (347 grams, 16 cm wide).
Low dish or bowl with flared sidewall, inlaid appliqués to outer face formed as leaping animals, discs, birds and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 0254
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl with Inlaid Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. 90 grams total, 2-15 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Seljuk Hinged Gold Bracelet
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Constructed from gold sheet wrapped around a crescent-shaped core tapering towards the ends and over-wrapped with thin gold wire forming diagonal narrow bands; the body terminating in a wirework clasp with four small domed motifs surrounded by granulated circles and hinge pin between. 28.7 grams, 70.5 mm
From a private family collection formed in the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12102-214104.
Seljuk metalwork with Islamic traditions was characterised by the use of geometric and plant motifs in order to fill blank spaces, a coherent combination of colours, and abstinence from using gold and silver. Decorative motifs in metal items in the Seljuk era are, therefore, mainly geometric plant figures, inscriptions, animal and fictional figures compatible with Islamic tradition, with the focus on plant figures and geometric elements like the one visible on our bracelet. -
Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique. 160 grams, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
