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LOT 1356
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Dipper Cup
IRON AGE, CIRCA MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (339 grams, 16 cm wide).
Comprising a bulbous body with an everted rim and a large loop handle to the rear, the rim decorated with alternating lines and dots. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1356
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Dipper Cup
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Bronze Kneeling Priest with Sacred Ram Statuette
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Diorama on a L-shaped base depicting a ram standing with a shackle to one foreleg attached to a stub pillar, bowl by the forelegs, kneeling kilted male to the side with a pot on his lap, hands clasped, mouth open; attachment lugs to the underside. 155 grams, 58 mm wide
Property of a London gentleman; in the family collection since the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13311-258232.
According to some scholars, the ram should be considered a symbol of farreh, an important Iranian concept sometimes translated as ‘glory’ or ‘charisma’ that mythical kings needed to rule and heroes to defeat their enemies. -
Amlash Zoomorphic Terracotta Pouring Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Bulbous body with a narrow foot, an everted rim and a U-shaped spout, the body with bands of densely arranged herringbone decoration. 437 grams, 18 cm wide
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Butterfly Schist and Other Bead Necklace
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Composed of alternating butterfly-type, biconical and barrel-shaped beads, the central feature composed of a biconical and two large annular beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 28.9 grams, 45 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1990s.
