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LOT 0217
Tell Halaf Idol of a Seated Mother Goddess
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (57 grams, 77 mm).
Modelled in the round as a seated female with pinched facial features, hands pressed flat beneath the breasts, legs flexed; traces of pigment detailing to the face and collar; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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LOT 0217
Tell Halaf Idol of a Seated Mother Goddess
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Discoid in plan with tiered handle and transverse hole, with gusset to the upper face, chamfered shoulder; underside with intaglio image of a stag with legs bent beneath the body, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 109 grams, 49 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Figures
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With frieze of standing figures, fronds, vases, scrolls, birds and other items. 2.13 grams, 15 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.030. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Cosmetic Dish
Mid-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a shallow rounded bowl supported by three feet modelled as reclining lions; old inked collection number 88.349 to the bottom. 34 grams, 33 mm wide
Ex Symes gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, before 1999, with stock reference number. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
