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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (298 grams, 16 cm wide).
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism. -
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Broad and squat with flared sidewall and rounded edge to the mouth, concentric rings to inner centre. 241 grams, 17.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
