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LOT 0935
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 in. (114 grams total, 27-51 mm).
Including cut glass molar flasks; chipped. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With tall tubular body and broad flange rim. 549 grams, 10 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Large Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With linear and ropework borders, frieze in two registers: the upper with seated and standing figures wearing tiered robes, the lower with antelopes, human figures and fronds. 54.6 grams, 52 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.077. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Steatite Cylinder Seal with Birds
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With incised and drilled bird motifs. 8.8 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.02. London collection, 2016.
