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LOT 1187
Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 5/8 in. (775 grams, 14.2 cm).
With a bag-shaped tubular body and narrow rounded base; everted rim with chamfered profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Pair
Circa 1st millennium B.C.-early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of oval shape, pierced longitudinally. 53 grams total, 40 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. -
Bactrian Stone Coiled Snake Amulet
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Carved steatite pendant of a coiled serpent with central hole; lozenge and angled detailing to obverse. 5.68 grams, 26 mm
Private collection, 1999. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel with Glass Inlays
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Broad and squat with flared foot, loop handle, all U-section spout and strainer; raised bosses to shoulder each set with a glass inlay; reserved tendrils and flowers on a black field. 717 grams, 31.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
