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LOT 0286
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (354 grams, 20.3 cm high).
Slender and piriform in profile with a broad shoulder, low rim, slightly flared foot; hatched panel to the shoulder, zigzag band above hatching to the foot.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0286
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Canaanite Bronze Figure
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A slender bronze figurine of a standing male with lowered arms, piriform head with bulbous eyes and slit mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 18.8 grams total, 65 mm including stand
Fine condition.
From the private collection of a medical professional; formerly part of a collection formed in Toulouse, France, since 1967. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These representations in the style of figurines presumably represented household deities who were guardians of the home. In some cases figurines of this type were produced in groups of two or four. -
Western Asiatic Decorated High-Tin Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim, incised ring to centre and below rim. 220 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pan Weight
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Biconvex in profile with broad flat faces. 136 grams, 34 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
