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LOT 1348
Western Asiatic and Other Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 7 5/8 in. (3.5 kg total, 4.5-19.5 cm).
Including aa drum-shaped jar, cup with carinated profile and other items. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Epigraphic Inscription
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With carinated hoop, ellipsoid plaque with incised legend. 1.6 grams, 14 mm overall
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull
Circa 10th century B.C.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Modelled in the round with slender elongated trunk, thick neck and prominent horns, vestigial ears below; Anatolian workmanship. 1.32 kg, 19.2 cm
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.363. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12414-226675. -
Sumerian Terracotta Eye Idol
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With conical hollow-form body and large looped eyes (one partial). 170 grams, 11.5 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
