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LOT 1165
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.
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 1165
Western Asiatic Stone Bowl with Birds
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,470 - 4,630 (for guidance only)$4,020 - 5,360 (for guidance only)
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