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LOT 1641
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (676 grams, 13.7 cm).
Piriform in profile with rounded base, everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1990.
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Squat in profile and of tiered construction with strap handle and broad pouring lip, bands of polychrome painted foliage decoration. 407 grams, 12.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Mesopotamian Cream Steatite Four-Sided Seal with Figures and Cuneiform Text
Circa 2500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Rectangular in section, each face with a carved panel: standing figure with chevron detailing to robe, zigzag beneath bent arm; two columns of cuneiform script; standing figure with rosette beside a hatched column with bird above; two columns of cuneiform script; with old dealer's ticket and collector's card; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.28 grams, 30.48 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by two previous cataloguing information cards.
