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LOT 1381
Western Asiatic Ram-Headed Pot with Handle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (820 grams, 18 cm).
Ovoid in plan with flared base and crimped band to the rim, filler hole and ram-head spout.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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LOT 1381
Western Asiatic Ram-Headed Pot with Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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Large Bactrian Flat Turquoise Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with creamy inclusions; very rare. 44 grams, 55 mm
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr Shlomo Mousiaffee, London, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Modelled in the round standing facing, the animal's ears pricked, simple recessed eyes, tail hanging between hindlegs, the rider riding bare-back, gripping the horse's mane at the base of the neck, his legs gripping its sides, wearing a textured garment hanging from the left shoulder, pinched face featuring large circular eyes and strong furrowed brow; one arm absent; repaired; mounted on a custom-made display base. 354 grams total, 14.2 cm high including stand
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k30 from Oxford Authentication. -
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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.
