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LOT 1339
Mesopotamian Decorated Stone Vessel
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (905 grams, 12.9 cm wide).
Squat in profile with lotus-flower detailing at the base and sidewall, stepped bands with hatching, recessed at lip to accept a lid.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Chalcedony Gaming Piece
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Opening Bid: £222
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Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. 340 grams total, 8.7-17.5 cm
Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
One category of the represented arrowheads has a sharp, flat blade, the ends of which extend to form wings or barbs, and a prominent midrib extending into a long tang that often has a stop; the blade shape varies from deltoid to more triangular. Another form has no barbs, but it has a prominent midrib extending to the tang, and a narrow leaf-shaped blade.
