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LOT 1227
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Group
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
2 3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (111 grams total, 61-79 mm).
Including tubular type with iridescent sheen, globular type with flattened body and others. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Mesopotamian Bone Deer Terminal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Carved with a narrow socket to the rear of the neck, the ears and spiral horns flat along the crest of the spine; eyes drilled to accept inserts in contrasting colour. 8.04 grams, 41 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Goat Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Carved in the round as a recumbent goat with inset stone to the brow; geometric design to the underside. 18.4 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Khorasan Bronze Figurine Of a Reclining Lion
12th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Modelled in the round recumbent with head turned to left, the tail terminating in a hinge knuckle; flanks engraved with two inscription-filled cartouches, a cartouche containing scrolling foliate vines to the spine and a mane to the neck, the interstices with triangle motifs containing circles; ears pierced, one damaged. 640 grams, 15.2 cm
German private collection, 1960s. Acquired in Germany, 1980s. with Bonhams, London, 18 June 2013, no.24 (£3,500). Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12431-226889.
