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LOT 1401
Uzbek Double-Sided Tunic
20TH CENTURY A.D.
46 1/2 in. (1.8 kg, 1.18 m long).
Reversible type in olive green with bands of floral and geometric embroidered designs, and plain brown cloth. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Western Asiatic Mamluk Style Copper Handled Calligraphic Vessel
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Squat and with a low foot, broad carinated mouth; raised rim with brackets supporting a strap handle; dense knotwork and arcaded borders, rosettes and tendrils. 945 grams, 18 cm wide
Private collection, UK. -
Hittite Silvered Bronze Domed Stamp Seal with Hieroglyphs
Circa 1500-1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Plano-convex in profile with gusset to the rim; underside: central panel with geometric design, hieroglyphic text to the border; obverse: central tondo with hieroglyphs, beaded ring and geometric border; transverse piercing; an important piece. 13.4 grams, 23 mm
From a London, UK, private collection.
The so-called 'Hittite hieroglyphs' encode texts in the Luwian language of Asia Minor. Hieroglyphic Luwian is a native script, also known as 'Anatolian hieroglyphs', which was used on official or royal seals and a few monumental inscriptions. -
Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
10th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £360
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
