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LOT 0890
Western Asiatic Geometric Iron Age Ceramic Vessel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/4 in. (3.2 kg, 31 cm high).
Biconvex profile with tall trumpet mouth and gussetted rim; horizontal painted decorative bands.
ProvenanceEx Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
Ex private collection.
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LOT 0890
Western Asiatic Geometric Iron Age Ceramic Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Western Asiatic Engraved Brass Feline
Khorasan, circa 12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
In the form of a lion or cat, modelled couchant with base of tail formed as a loop; decorative panels on the body displaying scrolling foliage, animals, Kufic lettering and coat texture with remains of black enamelling; shaped recess to base; hollow-formed. 637 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1970s. From a UK private collection, 1981. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.202184. -
Sumerian Jasper Cylinder Seal With Squatting Women
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of red stone, 16 x 16 mm. Frieze of four women squatting on mats, each holding a jar with neck. Mesopotamian, c.3000 B.C. Good condition.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.3 grams, 16 mm
From the 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Amlash Bronze Ring
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The discoid bezel displaying a stylised geometric motif in relief, supported by a hoop with convex outer face. 14.35 grams, 26.51 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
