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LOT 0271
Western Asiatic Stone Bowl with Birds
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (273 grams, 11.2 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with narrow rim, frieze of perching birds in relief, each with a pellet eye, stub beak, large comma-shaped hatched wing and leg held horizontally beneath the body; rim chipped.
Provenance
with Holy Lands House, Israel, 1960s.
Private collection, 2005.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12595-232195.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
Cf. Salvatori, S., ‘Early Bactrian Objects in private collections’ in Ligabue, G., and Salvatori, S., Bactria. An Ancient Oasis from the Sands of Afghanistan, Venice, 1988, pp.181-7, fig.84, for vessels with figures of animals in the same style, and 90, for a bird in similar style engraved on metal.
Footnotes
The chlorite stone vessels of early Bactria were kidney-shaped vessels with simple geometric decoration or, like our specimen, semi-circular. Small cylindrical vases were used as cosmetic containers, together with chlorite cosmetic flasks.
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LOT 0271
Western Asiatic Stone Bowl with Birds
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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