Loading, please wait...
LOT 1213
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (990 grams, 10.9 cm wide).
Squat in profile with broad base, tapering sidewall and flared neck, flat everted rim.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
LiteratureSee Aruz, J., Art Of The First Cities The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2003, for discussion.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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.
-
Western Asiatic Bulbous Terracotta Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a globular body with circumferential painted bands at the equator, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth. 522 grams, 16.2 cm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 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. -
Amlash Painted Terracotta Vessel with Spout
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With rounded body and narrow base, tubular spout with everted rim; the body with intersecting linear decoration. 252 grams, 14.6 cm
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Parthian Bronze Bowl with Concentric Circles
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Broad and shallow with flared sidewall, incised rings to inner face. 140 grams, 14.5 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
