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LOT 1277
Western Asiatic Handled Pottery Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/4 in. (477 grams, 21 cm).
Shallow bowl with inturned rim and loop handle below the rim.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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South Arabian Alabaster Male Head
Late 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Carved in the round with deep-set eyes and broad aquiline nose; hair and short beard modelled with stippled surface; slender neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.17 kg total, 18 cm high including stand
Formerly private European collection. with Christie's, New York, 7 December 1995, no.116. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12262-222127. -
Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.-early 1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising of barrel and oval beads. 69 grams total, 19-29 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Envelope Fragment Group
Ur III, circa 21st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Fragments from different envelopes, some with remains of cylinder sealing or cuneiform lettering. 28 grams total, 17-37 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.