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LOT 1210
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 7/8 in. (360 grams, 22.5 cm).
Ovoid body with flat base and narrow neck, a round-section handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Buff Steatite Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
900-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Frieze with two opposed standing figures wearing floor-length robes with fringed edges, ovicaprids and other beasts in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.69 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of small barrel-shaped and pomegranate-shaped beads, restrung. 15.2 grams, 55 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
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Persian Iron Dragon-Shaped Flint Striker
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With a thick looped body and striking face to the outer edge; handle formed in openwork with stylised serpent-head, open mouth with recurved teeth, trident tail with similar pellet clusters; engraved and drilled detailing. 297 grams, 11.5 cm
Acquired Christie's, The Longridge Collection, London, UK, 2010 (£1,276.00). Personal collection of a Suffolk lady, UK.
Among the objects reflecting the continuation of traditional figural compositions in Indo-Iranian art, there are zoomorphic flint strikers, decorated with serpents, ducks or geese and hawks attacking birds, indicating the persistence of imperial and solar symbols.
