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LOT 1275
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (405 grams, 88 mm wide).
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1275
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Glass and Silver Bead Necklace
1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Restrung, composed of brown oblate Indian glass beads with silver melon beads between; garnet and blue glass spool-shaped bead finials. 94 grams, 57.5 cm
Previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. Ex property of a Californian, USA, collector. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. 340 grams total, 8.7-17.5 cm
Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
One category of the represented arrowheads has a sharp, flat blade, the ends of which extend to form wings or barbs, and a prominent midrib extending into a long tang that often has a stop; the blade shape varies from deltoid to more triangular. Another form has no barbs, but it has a prominent midrib extending to the tang, and a narrow leaf-shaped blade. -
Nishapur Terracotta Glazed Bowl
10th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £344
Hemispherical in profile with basal ring, painted rim and trefoil motif on a textured field. 651 grams, 25 cm wide
Acquired before 1978. Private collection, UK.
