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LOT 1312
Neo Babylonian Rock Crystal Duck Weight
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
1 in. (9.24 grams, 27 mm).
Carved with the head resting along the spine, flat base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A squat pitcher with rounded base, carinated shoulder and groups of applied disc and other stamps, everted rim with three ribbed strap handles, short spout. 875 grams, 20.5 cm
Fine condition.
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bird Vessel with Glass Eyes
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Hollow-formed aviform vessel with loop handle and inset glass eyes, lateral loops at the neck. 395 grams, 15.2 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
