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LOT 1023
Western Asiatic Dish with Star
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 3/4 in. (620 grams, 22.2 cm wide).
A broad ceramic dish with raised flange rim and deep wall, painted design of concentric rings to the inner rim and inner face, central star motif with radiating arms of varying lengths.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From a specialist collection of pottery.
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LOT 1023
Western Asiatic Dish with Star
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Cauldron
Hasanlu IV, circa 10th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A bronze calotte-shaped cauldron or basin with collared rectangular handles featuring scalloped grips along the upper edges, a pair of stylised bird of prey protomes beneath each, talons drawn up to their chests, bulging eyes, prominent hooked beaks, wings spread and fan-shaped tails. 679 grams, 23.5 cm wide
Ex Maurice Braham, 1970s. London collection, 1990s. Accompanied by previous typed and illustrated catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11640-199105.
A rare object. The limited number of parallels feature birds of a more schematic style. Only four published parallel cauldrons with bird protomes are known to exist. Given the quality of the ornament, such basis may have been used by members of the elite in Iron Age Iranian society, although their exact functions remains unclear. One 'orientalised' Etruscan bronze cauldron was found used as a cremation vessel, placed in a tumulus and associated with a localised 'heroic' burial context. Other feasible uses include high status drinking vessels or symbols of rank. -
Western Asiatic Silver RepoussÉ Mount with Lion Attacking an Antelope
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £16
A domed silver mount displaying a repoussé scene composed of a lion and antelope in combat. 6.13 grams, 42 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Gold with Agate Gemstone Pendant
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A gold pendant composed of a conical cap with band of raised arches and suspension loop, set with a carnelian stone. 2.51 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
