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LOT 0172
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/4 in. (2.1 kg total, 19.5 cm high).
Columnar in form with waisted profile and everted rim, restored.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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Holy Land Terracotta Jar
EB I, circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Of carinated form with broad everted rim and everted foot. 120 grams, 77 mm high
From an important specialist collection formed in London, UK, before 1988. -
Amlash Terracotta Flagon
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Globular in form with flared cylindrical neck and integral handle with triangular projection; applied pellets either side, likely a zoomorphic representation, with incised vertical bands to the neck. 735 grams, 24.5 cm high
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. Ex private collection. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Wine Vessel
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a wide mouth, decorated with thick bands painted in red pigment running around the base and vessel’s mouth, a stylised plant adorning the vessel’s body. 165 grams, 12.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery.