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LOT 1391
Western Asiatic Pierced Pottery Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (460 grams, 14.5 cm).
Comprising a hollow-formed flared foot with vertical slits, poppy-head bowl with everted rim supported by two small lugs; two rows of perforations at the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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LOT 1391
Western Asiatic Pierced Pottery Chalice
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Urartu Bull-Headed Bronze Cauldron Applique Pair
8th century B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Matched pair of bovine-head mounts, each formed as a pair of D-shaped wings and a tail with low-relief feather detailing and holes to accept rivets; central head and neck of a bull with prominent horns, bands of curly hair to the pate and throat, large scaphoid eyes, incised contour detailing to muzzle, socket to reverse. 790 grams total, 8-13 cm wide
From the warehouse of Lane Hope Ltd, London, UK, 1980s (company dissolved December 1991). Private collection, UK; anonymous sale, Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction 206, 20 June 2012, no.85. European private collection, acquired at Gorny & Mosch, 2012. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.6210.AM. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12696-234610.
The fitting would have been one of four to the rim of a large bronze cauldron. Urartu was centered in eastern Anatolia, around Lake Van; the capital, Tushpa, was located on the eastern shore of the lake, situated on a high and elongated rock outcrop. Most sites boasted a well-built temple situated at the highest point, as well as a number of large storage rooms containing rows of large vessels for storing oil and grains, and massive well-built fortification walls. -
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Sleeveless waistcoat with four external pockets, two vertical rows of covered buttons; some flowers outlined in blue or green; half-belt to rear. 326 grams, 54 cm high
Private collection, UK. -
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead
Circa 1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Formed as a large triangular bead with cut edges. 60 grams, 82 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England.
