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LOT 1461
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 1461
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Large Mesopotamian Jemdet Nasr Type Animal Agate Stamp Seal
31st-29th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plano-convex in section with drilled motif to underside of two running quadrupeds; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 36.97 grams, 38.05 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card. -
Monumental Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Comprising a sharply tapering lower body, parallel-sided upper body and rounded rim; decorated in dark brown with thirteen square panels with central saltire on a hatched field; repaired. 17 kg, 64 cm high
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974. 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.12972-245238. -
Western Asiatic Ceramic Zoomorphic Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising four conical legs supporting a double globular body with conical neck and ram's head, spout to the rear with strainer connected by a bridging loop; applied painted hatched spiral detailing; old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 211C LONDON'. 1.06 kg, 19.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
