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LOT 1412
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (174 grams, 72 mm wide).
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim.
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1412
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Anatolian Black Steatite Gemstone in Gold Ring
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Discoid plano-convex stamp-seal with transverse piercing, incuse profile image of an ibex with angular motif below the flank; set into a later sympathetic gold swivel ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.66 grams, 31.12 mm overall, 19.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 12 December 2019, no.657 (Part). Private collection, England. -
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Western Asiatic Cosmetic Glass Vessel
8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rectangular body with tubular tapering neck, traces of iridescence to the surface. 41.08 grams, 61 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
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Marlik Bronze Maternity Figure
9th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Openwork body with integral horned head, loops to the shoulders and breasts; separate arms mounted in the shoulder-rings, applied pellets and braid detailing. 40 grams, 77 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12698-234680.
