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LOT 1098
Western Asiatic Alabaster Bowl
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (1.03 kg, 16 cm wide).
Squat in profile with rounded underside, gently curved rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. similar item of much earlier date in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no.1985.356.15.
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Paper Qu'ran Page
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With thirteen lines of Naskh script text to each side, red interlinear diacritics, rosettes, and a header bar; cramped marginal note at one edge. 12 grams, 33.8 x 20.6 cm
From the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. 3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah and Eagle
Circa 4th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £293
Impressed menorah to one face, the other side with faint remains of an eagle. 1.08 grams, 12 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.