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LOT 0233
Western Asiatic Alabaster Cosmetic Dish
MID-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (34 grams, 33 mm wide).
Comprising a shallow rounded bowl supported by three feet modelled as reclining lions; old inked collection number 88.349 to the bottom.
ProvenanceEx Symes gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, before 1999, with stock reference number.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 0233
Western Asiatic Alabaster Cosmetic Dish
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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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 Stone Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With frieze of advancing quadrupeds in three tiers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.07 grams, 18 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Sassanian Cut Glass Bottle
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
With wheel-cut facets to the body, cylindrical spout reduced due to damage. 147 grams, 93 mm
From a UK collection formed from 1970-1980s.
