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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (174 grams, 72 mm wide).
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Sowada, K., Stone Vessels, in Lebeau, M., Artefacts, Brepols, 2018, pp.245-276, fig.2, p.259, for similar.
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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) ‡+BP*
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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
Circa 1000-800 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
Several tripod vessels were found at Marlik and Amlash. Examples of tripod vessels from other sites include a comparable example with a tripod stand from Agha Evlar. Jars with tripod knob stands and long necks, particularly similar to the Marlik specimen from Zeinab Bejar, were found in the upper level of Tombs C L and B III of Ghalekuti in the Dailaman region of Gilan. Vessels with tripod legs from Kalardasht are dated by Vanden Berghe to 1000-800 B.C. -
Uruk Grey Chert Cylinder Seal
Circa 2800 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Squat cylinder seal showing two drilled beasts flanking a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.53 grams, 18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.24. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tall bulbous body with flattened base, short trumpet-shaped neck and a single handle to the rear. 760 grams, 27 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
