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LOT 0990
Mesopotamian Chalcolithic Fertility Idol
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (129 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand).
Displaying one remaining stub arm, an applied breast and a roughly cylindrical head and neck with recessed circular eyes; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 1979-1999.
From the collection of a deceased London gentleman, thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Gold Teardrop Bead
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
The oval-shaped body with a flat cross-section, short stem and slender tubular suspension loop. 1.75 grams, 24 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Elamite Silver Horse Harness Pendant Pair
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With repoussé motifs composed of conical and dome shapes within pellet borders, tubular suspension loops above. 50 grams total, 11-11.2 cm
London, UK, gallery; 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel in the Form of a Quadruped
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A gazelle or other horned animal standing square, its horns forming the handle between the vessel's cylindrical neck; one foot repaired. 384 grams, 15.2 cm high
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
