Loading, please wait...
LOT 1201
Oxus Culture Terracotta Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 in. (985 grams, 23 cm).
A round-bottomed jar decorated with impressed branch motifs, thick everted rim to the mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of an London gentleman; formerly in a important European collection.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Western Asiatic Gilt Manuscript
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
An extensive Arabic text, bound in cardboard covers, some pages with decorative borders; pages stained. 3.8 kg, 30.5 x 22.5 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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. -
Bactrian Carnelian and Agate Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £225
Restrung group of tabular lozenge beads, spherical and other spacer beads. 88 grams, 85.5 cm
Acquired in London, 1974. Ex K.M., London, UK. with Gorny and Mosch, Auction 252, 13 December 2017, no.357. with Gorny and Mosch, Auction 256, 26 June 2018, no.273. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bowl with Bulls
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Hemispherical in profile with low ring foot, segmented sidewall with frieze of standing beasts, hatched panels; remains of lateral handle, undulating band below the rim, short C-section spout; chipped and partly absent. 344 grams, 10.6 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
