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LOT 0915
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar with Handles
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/2 in. (1.47 kg, 24.1 cm high).
With piriform profile, rounded underside, bell-shaped neck, two strap handles, lines of pricked detailing to the rim. shoulder and handles.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988.
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Western Asiatic Manuscript Fragment
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular paper leaf with a block of text to each side in nastaliq script, black ink with red ink captions and diacritics; mounted in a bifacial glazed panel. 213 grams, 18 cm
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Judaean Lead Seal with Menorah
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
The menorah design impressed to one face; impression of textile to the reverse. 3.9 grams, 13 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
