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LOT 1206
Western Asiatic Stone Ball with High-Relief Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (178 grams, 53 mm).
Reserved animal shapes - hare, fox and hound, on an irregular ball, perhaps part of a game. [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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Western Asiatic Bronze Waisted Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tubular with slightly flared rim and expanding towards the base, carinated with a raised basal ring. 147 grams, 91 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bowl
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Biconvex in profile with rounded underside and broad mouth; repoussé rosettes to the shoulder, and larger rosette to the base; slightly everted rim. 183 grams, 11.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Amlash Horned Terracotta Rhyton
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising a bulbous body with three stub legs, vertical filler spout with strap handle to the rear, bull-head finials on an arched neck with exaggerated horns and bronze rings to the ears; two short divergent spouts to the chest; with museum-style restoration. 1.7 kg, 34 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12259-218637.
