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LOT 1065
Western Asiatic Painted Buff Ware Jug
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (326 grams, 11.5 cm).
Comprising globular body, waisted neck and flared rim, bifid loop handle with pellet above, bands of black scrolled vegetation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFormerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s.
Ex property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £83
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Luristan Bronze Armour Belt with Double Scroll Terminals
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A broad hammered military belt or cuirass band with plain surface, the terminals shaped as a double spiral ornament, holes in the centre of both ends for fastening. 257 grams, 25.6 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
