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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bichrome Bird Vessel
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (387 grams, 17 cm).
Lentoid in plan with central loop handle, spout formed as a bird-head with coiled crest, rear a broad vent with openwork strainer; painted foliage and reserved bands.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Aramaic Bronze Inscribed Stamp Seal
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid with large loop, incised linear design with text in two lines. 3.33 grams, 12 mm
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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With globular body and short cylindrical socket. 510 grams, 88 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
