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LOT 0972
Western Asiatic Large Terracotta Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/2 in. (1.8 kg, 26.5 cm wide).
A large terracotta chalice comprising a broad shallow bowl supported by three short arms on a conical base.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A group of five cuneiform ceramic tablet fragments, each comprising at least one face of cuneiform text or pictographs, three are accounting texts of about 3000; one of the fragments is late Old Babylonian; the fifth fragment is anepigraphic. 55 grams total, 25-33 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Bactrian Armband with Animal Terminals
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A copper-alloy penannular armband with shallow D-section hoop and terminals formed as stylised ram-heads each with exaggerated coiled horns, circular eyes set with cream-coloured beads and shallow semi-circular muzzles; transverse bands of geometric motifs along the neck. 620 grams, 10.4 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11643-199677.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilization') which was the dominant culture in the 3rd and 2nd millennium (often dated to c. 2250–1700 B.C.) in that area, corresponding roughly to modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The members of the group practised animal husbandry and a limited form of agriculture, with wheeled carts from the 4th millennium B.C . Its craftsmen were proficient at working metals and alloys including bronze, copper, silver, and gold. Fortified sites with multiple walls are another notable development. -
Framed Mughal Watercolour Painting Pair by Assad Irani
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A pair of watercolours, each showing a nobleman standing right, leaning on a sword, concentric borders and gold-coloured stipple-effect, signed by an Iranian artist Assad Irani; both mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 2.45 kg total, each 42 x 32 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
