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LOT 1758
Mesopotamian Alabaster Double Kohl Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (3 3/8 in.) (137 grams, 71 mm (192 grams total, 85 mm high including stand)).
Composed of two connected cylindrical containers with a rounded base and a flattened rim, the outer face of each container featuring an intricately carved stylised animal with long horns, beneath the rim, an incised band of herringbone design encircling the neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, family collection, thence by descent, before 1988.
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LOT 1758
Mesopotamian Alabaster Double Kohl Jar
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Ceramic Plaque Mould of a Standing God
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Rectangular mould with a recess formed as Kusarikku holding a long standard, his bearded face depicted frontally, whereas his lower body formed as a bull's legs and tail is depicted facing the staff; accompanied by an impression of the mould. 330 grams, 13.3 cm
Mayfair gallery, early 1990s. Ex North American gentleman collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13480-263297.
Kusarikku was a benevolent protective deity used to ward off evil spirits from temples and homes. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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