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LOT 1228
Mesopotamian Terracotta Pouring Vessel
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (438 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
Formed as a pouring vessel with carinated body and short cylindrical spout, neck decorated with three concentric bands of pricked dots, incised bands below, combed chevrons to the equator featuring three raised knops to the rear.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1990.
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LOT 1228
Mesopotamian Terracotta Pouring Vessel
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Rhyton Bull Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed head of a bull with short curved horns, large bulbous eyes, lateral scooped ears, short muzzle with flared nostrils, dewlap beneath; possibly from a rhyton; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg total, 22 cm high including stand
Excellent condition, very rare.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12019-213616.
The rhyton was dipped into a krater and held above the drinker's mouth with the spout covered by a thumb, then opened to release a stream of wine into the mouth. The bull was a symbol of man’s control over the nature. Not only were these heads used to serve wine in the banquets, but they were also destined to hold blood from sacrificial animals, that was collected and then poured on the ground as a libation. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
Circa 10th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Spherical, biconical, oblate, disc and other types, some from India. 93 grams total, 3-34 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Broad shallow bowl with flat underside; small crack. 185 grams, 18 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
