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LOT 1306
Western Asiatic Stone Beaker
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (132 grams, 66 mm wide).
With narrow base, conical body and rounded rim.
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1306
Western Asiatic Stone Beaker
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Amlash Bronze Figure with Child
8th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Formed as a standing figure cradling an infant; stylised facial and anatomical detailing; openwork cage structure and remains of suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 47 grams, 99 mm (90 grams total, 13 cm including stand)
with Dr Amnon Rosenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel. European private collection, acquired in 2015. -
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Broad and convex in profile with flat base. 158 grams, 16.5 cm
From the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, 1990-2000s. -
Personal Bronze Tag of Zahra Governor of Esphahan
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A medieval period flat-section rectangular plaque pierced at the broad end with incised calligraphic legend: 'Zahra the splendid or the radiant governor of Esphahan ...', Zaraa or Zahra is a female name which also refers to boundless beauty (ذرع اصفهانی واسع الخلیفه با ما معمور). 10.6 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
