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LOT 1614
Western Asiatic Pottery Vase
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (729 grams, 19 cm).
Comprising a biconvex body and broad flaring mouth, with circumferential impressed lines to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
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AUCTIONS:
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Western Asiatic Bronze Pouring Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Barrel-shaped in profile with concentric rings to the base, tapering U-section spout to the rim. 130 grams, 12.1 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Heavy Silver Bead Necklace
3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Restrung and comprising mainly spherical, elongated ovals, oblates, and biconical shapes; accompanied by a custom-made lined display box. 224 grams, 56 cm
Numismatic and Ancient Art Gallery AG, Ancient Art of the Mediterranean World, No 8, no.5, c.1982. Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, no.39. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13265-253358.
The Sumerian word for silver is kú-babbar, which means ‘white metal’. Silver was mined from ores that contained significant amounts of other metals and impurities and therefore requires a great deal of further processing before it can be used. It was considered sacred and immutable, and an extremely high-status material, used for royal jewellery. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bulla
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Spherical bulla with raised geometric decoration. 32.7 grams, 25.18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
