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LOT 1146
Western Asiatic Terracotta Chalice
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (530 grams, 13.5 cm).
With bell-shaped carinated bowl, short stem and stepped flared base; running scroll decoration to the shoulder and body.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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Western Asiatic Stone Beads with Engraved Animals
20th century or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Two roughly spherical beads carved from a milky stone, both possibly engraved later, a frieze of animal and mythical figures, together with a single, apparently human, figure. 22.1 grams total, 20-22 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
Western Asiatic Garnet-Set Gold Pendant Element
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Lozenge-shaped and of box construction, the central field set with nine garnets within raised frames set, the base with wire and chain work, the four corners set with facetted spherical terminals, four suspension loops between each terminal. 11.3 grams, 59 mm
From a private family collection formed in the 1970s. -
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Akkadian Cylinder Seal with Water-God Enki
23rd-22nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Mottled chalcedony with judgement scene; the water-god Enki seated confronts a human flanked by robed and bearded supporters, two columns of cuneiform text, chipped. 4.55 grams, 20 mm
Ex Cohen Antiques, London W8. From the M. Cloake collection, acquired in 1977. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
