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LOT 1219
Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (23.2 grams, 92 mm).
Modelled in the half-round; D-shaped in section with applied black pigment detailing to hair and midriff; some iridescence.
ProvenanceEx private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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LOT 1219
Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
Circa 1000-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
Several tripod vessels were found at Marlik and Amlash. Examples of tripod vessels from other sites include a comparable example with a tripod stand from Agha Evlar. Jars with tripod knob stands and long necks, particularly similar to the Marlik specimen from Zeinab Bejar, were found in the upper level of Tombs C L and B III of Ghalekuti in the Dailaman region of Gilan. Vessels with tripod legs from Kalardasht are dated by Vanden Berghe to 1000-800 B.C. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Double-Well Oil Lamp
Bronze Age, circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising two low circular wells with thick everted rims. 213 grams, 13.7 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960. -
Large Ceremonial Iron Lock and Key
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Substantial lock with spiked locking bar and mechanism; separate flat-section key with voided shank. 1.42 kg, 21.7-33.5 cm
Private collection, UK.
