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LOT 1726
Nabataean Red Terracotta 'Eggshell' Bowl
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (53.5 grams, 89.6 mm).
Conical bowl with low foot, painted band below the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
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Large Bactrian Black Chlorite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
D-shaped in profile with a round-section loop and incuse sockets to accept inlay in contrasting colours (mostly absent); obverse with a reserved scene of two opposed human-headed scorpions with ribbed detailing advancing below two smaller scorpions placed perpendicular to them; reverse with a median eagle with wings extended and feather detailing, flanked by rearing serpents and other animals. 3.81 kg, 26.2 cm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. 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.13285-253383. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a D-section hoop with raised geometric decoration, a rectangular bezel with foliate decoration. 11.34 grams, 25.17 mm overall, 20.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Carved from a mottled stone as a large sphere with a round socket. 484 grams, 73 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.
