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LOT 1433
Western Asiatic Pottery Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (753 grams, 20.5 cm wide).
Comprising a slender stem and flared foot, broad bowl with loop handle to the rim.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. 341 grams, 16 cm wide
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period. -
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Kylia Type Alabaster Idol
Circa 3300-3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Modelled as a nude figure with wide hips and disproportionate arms, head absent. 3.02 grams, 25 mm
Acquired from Lowerdes Antiquaries, 1984. Private collection, London, UK. -
Bactrian Stamp Seal Collection with Standing Ibex
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a domed body, underside with engraved horned animal among foliage; pierced longitudinally; accompanied with slip reading 'Bertolami Fine Arts: Oxus, sigillo in giadeite con stambecco, BFA, E74, Lot 373'. 9.27 grams, 24 mm
with Bertolami Fine Arts, Auction E74, no.373. Private collection, Europe.
