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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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Canaanite Bronze Statuette with Braided Locks of Hair
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
Modelled in the round standing figure in belted kilt with braided hair and flame headdress, enigmatic face with wide hollow eyes; open hands held before the chest; integral legs, bare feet and base. 294 grams, 15.3 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12359-226971. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With combat scene comprising a standing bearded male with ankle-length fringed kilt and four wings, gripping the forelegs of two rearing winged gryphons; the stone slightly polished; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams, 32 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Human Mask Stamp Seal
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Plano-convex in profile with low-relief facial features, large lentoid eyes and segmented hair; to the reverse, low-relief winged gryphons. 9.17 grams, 29 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
