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LOT 1344
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (413 grams, 15.1 cm).
Comprising a squat bulbous body with a flattened base, a short neck with an everted rim and a handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
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LOT 1344
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Mesopotamian White Stone Seal with Water Creatures
Circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Domed seal with projecting collars, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp seal of white stone, 37 x 41 x 15 mm., a collared hemi-spheroid, pierced horizontally. Design: a circle of water creatures around a central one. Mesopotamia, c. 3000 B.C. Design corroded.' 26.9 grams, 42 mm
From a London collection in the 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly slip typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £10
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, a raised oval bezel with a two-line cursive Kufic inscription. 8.28 grams, 22.88 mm overall, 17.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Bulbous body with flat base and a tall funicular neck, single handle to the rear. 614 grams, 21 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.