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LOT 1413
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (615 grams, 12.2 cm wide).
With a broad squat body and gusset to the neck, broad flat rim to the mouth.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s.
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Bactrian Silver Pyxis with Beasts
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed and drum-shaped with rounded rim; the sidewall with low-relief motifs of beasts and vegetation; underside pierced. 32.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired before 1990. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
South Arabian Naked Couple in Erotic Embrace
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Modelled in the round as two figures embracing, the upper figure with a pseudo inscription to the back; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
Formerly in the collection of Mr K. Ex collection of Mr H., acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12875-241696. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Stone Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of small tubular and other beads with a tabular pendant. 4.55 grams, 30.4 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
