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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 Hoop Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each a flat-section hoop with spiral-wound attachment. 4.67 grams total, 38-41 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame. 296 grams, 18 x 18 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Large Sumerian Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Hero Holding Ibexes
Early Dynastic, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Featuring a single horizontal register comprising a central human figure holding two ibexes by their hindlegs, several zoomorphic figures to the sides, possibly depicting vultures and fish. 30.8 grams, 52 mm
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1980. A large part of the collection was sold by a Cirencester auction house in November 2018. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
