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LOT 1541
Western Asiatic Ceramic Zoomorphic Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
7 5/8 in. (1.06 kg, 19.5 cm).
Comprising four conical legs supporting a double globular body with conical neck and ram's head, spout to the rear with strainer connected by a bridging loop; applied painted hatched spiral detailing; old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 211C LONDON'.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Head of a Demon
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the round, depicting the (severed?) head of a Mesopotamian demon, with iconic facial features in relief; hollow with a vent to the neck; produced from a two-piece mould, with a median seam through the facial features. 191 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Israel. with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12878-241678.
Within traditional Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba was a creature regarded as the guardian of the cedar forest and the brother of Pazuzu. He was represented as a giant who had been raised by the sun god, Shamash. However, this head could also refer to another deity or demon, like one of the heads found in the Kish excavations. -
Luristan Bird-Headed Bell Harness Decoration
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a bulb with a sidewall formed from vertical strips, surmounted by a perching bird; possibly a rumbler-bell. 65.75 grams, 80.24 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Large Luristan Ribbed Terracotta Storage Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Wide body with angled shoulder, the lower body with raised vertical ribs, with small bosses above the shoulder, tubular neck with a rolled rim. 1.05 kg, 22.1 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
