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LOT 1410
Western Asiatic Hittite Standing Statuette Top
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4" (16 grams, 30 mm).
With pinched facial features, holding a bowl in the right hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of small tubular beads with a tabular pendant; restrung. 9.91 grams, 33 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. 341 grams, 16 cm wide
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period. -
Simon Stylite Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Plano-convex in section with impressed design of a nimbate figure crouching atop a column, flanked by levitating angels and standing nimbate figures, all within a pelleted border. 11.9 grams, 32 mm
Ex important Christian collection, 1970s.
