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LOT 0956
Western Asiatic Ceramic Chalice
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (2.6 kg, 25.5 cm).
Broad trumpet-shaped bowl, short stem with flared collar and flat discoid foot; restored.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Gold and Gemstone Pendant
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Displaying a central polished garnet cabochon within an applied border; suspension loop above. 0.65 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Clay Foundation Cone
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Formed with a slight taper and a concave base; cuneiform text incised to one face; top chipped in antiquity. 105 grams, 11.1 cm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Stone Kohl Pot with Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
Serpentine or chlorite of broadly cylindrical form with a gently tapering sidewall, rolled rim, slightly convex base and later incised panel of earlier cuneiform text. 35.7 grams, 36 mm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France.
