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LOT 1406
Western Asiatic Banded Alabaster Bowl
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (250 grams, 12.3 cm wide).
Squat in profile with carination below the flared rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Western Asiatic Pale Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group of beads restrung to a Y-shape. 13.13 grams, 31.5 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bichrome Terracotta Jug
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth and ribbed loop handle; reserved discs and scrolls on a black field. 365 grams, 11.4 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Western Asiatic Silver Bird-Headed Pin
Early 1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Finial formed as a stylised bird modelled in the round with bulbous head and eyes, lobed chest and tail. 2.1 grams, 81 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.