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LOT 1577
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (115 grams total, 16-71 mm).
Including a globular jar with tall neck and applied spiral trail with segmentation, and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1577
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Sumerian Terracotta Foundation Cone From Lagash
Circa 2100 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £420
Conical in profile with domed top, vertical impressed lines and cuneiform inscription; tip absent. 220 grams, 12 cm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements. -
Western Asiatic Silver Temple Ring with Turquoise Cabochon
Circa 10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
'Architectural' type with plain shank, square-section bezel with vertical filigree frame to each face, domed roof and cell with inset turquoise stud. 4.02 grams, 30.77 mm overall, 15.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Composed mainly of biconical and barrel-shaped beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 47.1 grams, 49 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2000.
