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LOT 1093
Western Asiatic Bronze Footed Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (140 grams, 12.5 cm).
Of squat profile with broad bowl and slightly everted rim, short stem and flared base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Altar Piece
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a rectangular base with socketed underside, chamfered sides with lugs to the angles and middle of the long sides, gusseted median band, similar chamfered sides with lugs and deep socket to the upper face; usage wear and chip to rim. 2.88 kg, 20 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12266-218640. -
Single Quran Manuscript Page
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Loose paper leaf with handwritten text in Naskh script, thirteen lines of text to each side, red and blue inked rings as punctuation, decorative inset panel with red-ink text, marginal arabesque painted motif; one long edge reinforced, edges chipped. 6 grams, 34 cm
From the private collection of M.Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Kohl Pot with Snakes and Applicator
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tapering tubular pot with trumpet-shaped mouth, raised collars to neck and base, undulating snake motifs; applicator with handle formed as three radiating lobes. 46 grams, 11.1 cm
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
