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LOT 1266
Western Asiatic Schist Mortar and Pestle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 - 7 1/2 in. (2.06 kg total, 10.5-19 cm).
Drum-shaped mortar with chipped rim; pestle with ribbed grip. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Bronze Age and Other Terracotta Vessel Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including a squat dipper cup with applied boss to the shoulder, a jar with rounded underside, and other types. 780 grams total, 8-16 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
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Miniature Book with Quranic Prayers
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Leather-bound with handwritten texts in black and red ink, first four pages decorated. 14 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. -
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising a quantity of small beads, mostly drawn coloured glass beads intended for embroidery. 84 grams total, 1-16 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
