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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (396 grams, 11.6 cm wide).
With a broad squat body with carination and a flat rim to the mouth; basal ring.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s.
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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Piriform in profile with extended tubular socket. 494 grams, 82 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Luristan Bronze Finial with Master of Animals
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
A bifacial sceptre head formed as a 'Master of Animals' atop a collared tubular stem, comprising two slender crescentic arms representing slender beasts with ridged backs and roaring mouths, each in the grip of the Master standing crowned between them; the Master with tubular body, animal-like ears, prominent nose above a small mouth and wearing a neck ring and domed headdress; mounted on a display stand. 213 grams total, 19.7 cm including stand
Ex Captaine Patrick Pakenham, Geneva, Switzerland, acquired in the 1960s-1970s, thence by succession. Private collection. -
Sasanian Silver Bulb-Shaped Vessel
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Ovoid in profile with a short neck and a flat rim, pierced at the bottom; minor dents to the surface. 480 grams, 16.8 cm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13139-248448.
