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LOT 0940
Nabataean Standing Stone Figure
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3 3/4 in. (149 grams, 97 mm).
The figure depicted with kyphosis and emphasised head; dressed hair and stylised facial features with high forehead and open mouth with full lips; arms held at waist level with crossed hands; dressed in a textured tunic.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012.
Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Old collection label to the base inscribed 'Petra'.
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Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung, composed of small, pale stone or shell smoothed cylinder beads. 10.5 grams, 44 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With flanged rim, central mesomphalos boss surrounded by radiating lotus petals. 186 grams, 16.5 cm wide
From the collection of M. Cummings, UK, 1990s.
Phiale mesomphalos (literally: bowl with central boss) were the most popular form of vessel and were produced in a number of materials, including clay, bronze, silver and gold. They are a distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, made by hammering or raising sheet metal, with decoration added in repoussé. They were used in banquets held by the nobility and for pouring libations at religious festivals. Phiales of this kind were a common gift from the Achaemenid king to the nobility which helped cement alliances among the different tribes of the Empire. The central boss to the underside allowed the user to secure their fingers and ensure a solid grip whilst drinking or pouring. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With frieze of one sitting and two standing figures. 0.94 grams, 15 mm
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