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LOT 1140
Very Large Uzbek Bed or Table Cover
20TH CENTURY A.D.
83 x 102 3/8 in. (3.05 kg, 211 x 260 cm).
Rectangular fabric panel with appliqué and embroidered patterns in contrasting colours. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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South Arabian Naked Couple in Erotic Embrace
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Modelled in the round as two figures embracing, the upper figure with a pseudo inscription to the back; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
Formerly in the collection of Mr K. Ex collection of Mr H., acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12875-241696. -
Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Each round in section with tapering ends formed into a tight coil. 29.8 grams total, 58-59 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Framed Ottoman Painted Miniature Leaf
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Paper leaf with hand-painted scene depicting a torture scene: two outer bearded figures wearing turbans and ankle-length robes holding the handles of a frame with spikes; third similar figure kneeling in the middle grasping fourth figure, suspended naked and attached by ropes round his chest and thighs to the frame; blocks of explanatory text in red and black within the scene and outside; edges of leaf chipped; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 1.06 kg, 45.5 x 35.5 cm
Private collection, UK.
