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LOT 1236
Western Asiatic Single-Handled Pottery Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/8 in. (588 grams, 18.7 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with a flattened base, a wide funicular neck and a handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
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Aramaic Terracotta Magical Incantation Bowl
Circa 4th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Flat-based bowl, inscribed in spiral from the bottom inner wall to the rim with Aramaic text. 360 grams, 17.6 cm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK
Aramaic incantation bowls are particular to the Sasanian period and have been found in the regions of modern Iraq. These simple ceramic bowls, also known as magic bowls, each contain an Aramaic inscription, written in ink, which spirals from the centre. The bowls seem to have played an important part in domestic life. For example, during excavation in Nippur in 1889, one or more incantation bowls were found in each house together with domestic artefacts, most often in doorways or under floorboards in the corner of rooms. The bowls are predominantly apotropaic, and the inscriptions tend to protect their owners from misfortunes such as childbirth, illness and evil spirits. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship. 298 grams, 16 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Bactrian Terracotta Vessel Stand
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and some painted decoration to the rim and neck. 1.67 kg, 21.5 cm high
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
