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LOT 1371
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (875 grams, 20.5 cm).
A squat pitcher with rounded base, carinated shoulder and groups of applied disc and other stamps, everted rim with three ribbed strap handles, short spout. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Standing Idol
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A flat-section idol depicting a standing figure with one outstretched hand, wearing a short garment draped over one shoulder, slit mouth and some hair detailing. 8.15 grams, 75 mm
Very fine condition. Rare.
From an old Dutch collection formed in the 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face, one end and the upper part of the reverse. 146 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Sasanian Glass Rhyton
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With trumpet-shaped broad end, tapering sidewalls and thick pierced finial; mounted in a custom-made wooden case. 718 grams, 25.5 cm
Japanese private collection, prior 1979. with Aaron Gallery, Iran, prior 1970. with Aaron Gallery, London, 19 September 1980. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12798-241349. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
