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LOT 1246
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 6 1/2 in. (271 grams total, 8.2-16.5 cm).
Comprising: idol with applied broad textured collar and hair; idol with exaggerated applied eyes, collar and arm; small idol with phallic detailing; some repairs and restorations. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx James Chesterman collection, Cambridge, UK, 1990s.
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LOT 1246
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Middle Bronze Age, mid 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With ovate body and tapering neck and socketed mouth, strap handle to rear, spout with mouflon detailing; mounted on a stand. 215 grams total, 12.5 cm high including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas'
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Club-Shaped Pendant with Turquoise
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Sheet gold tapering sleeve with loop and applied granule clusters, inset turquoise bead; Assyrian workmanship. 1.24 grams, 30 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
