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LOT 1228
Mesopotamian Terracotta Mother Goddess Head
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (313 grams total, 15 cm including stand).
A substantial figurine fragment comprising a trapezoidal plaque with expanded lower edge, applied discoid eyes and pinched nose, necklace with impressed bead detailing, applied breasts; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Tokyo collection; formerly the property of a Japanese gentleman since the early 1990s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead and Cabochon Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.-early 1st millennium A.D. and laterEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising of barrel, round and oval shape; one cabochon. 37 grams total, 14-27 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Broad and shallow with incised concentric rings to the inner face. 220 grams, 19 cm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Indo-Parthian Silver Carinated Cup
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Formed from a single sheet, the ovoid base carinated with plain upper portion, slightly flared lip to the rim. 95 grams, 10.4 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.56A (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12961-244455.
The taste for beautifully decorated cups and drinking vessels was a hallmark of the later Seleucid Empire and early Arsacid Dynasty. Various beakers and cups were used by the Parthians according to the style of the Hellenized East.
