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LOT 0203
Monumental Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
25 1/4 in. (17 kg, 64 cm high).
Comprising a sharply tapering lower body, parallel-sided upper body and rounded rim; decorated in dark brown with thirteen square panels with central saltire on a hatched field; repaired.
Provenancewith Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12972-245238.
Cf. Notable Works of Art Now on the Market, supplement to The Burlington Magazine, December 1974, pl.1, for type.
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LOT 0203
Monumental Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Comprising beads of various shapes and sizes, including some granulated examples. 9.82 grams total, 7-13 mm
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Comprising a tapering D-section hoop, stepped discoid bezel with inset garnet(?) cabochon, intaglio standing robed female with distaff. 8.00 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 18.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017. -
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Cheek-Piece with Master of Animals
8th–7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as an advancing ram on a baseline with head turned to face the viewer, applied collar, standing human figure holding the tail; circular hole to the shoulder to accept the bit; mounted on a display stand. 212 grams, 12.7 cm (601 grams total, 18.4 cm including stand)
A.P. family collection, Europe, from 1969, partly transferred to the United Kingdom in 1981. London art market, after 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12974-245211.
Horse equipment was an important symbol of status and power in the Iron Age Near East. Elaborate bits with decorated cheek-pieces were not only practical items for controlling horses but also served a display function, reflecting the wealth and rank of their owners.
