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LOT 1218
Western Asiatic Terracotta Chalice
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (427 grams, 11 cm high).
With broad flange rim, carinated sidewall, short stem and flared foot; circumferential painted bands; rim chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Ancient Bead Necklace String
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Comprising discoid, oblate and other types in stone, shell, and other materials; restrung. 14 grams, 44 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Silver Mount Pair
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two rectangular-section penannular shanks with applied pellet clusters and incised herringbone lines. 12.4 grams total, 26-27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Urartian Bronze Recumbent Bull
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed figure of a bull resting with its legs folded beneath its body, head turned; on a stepped rectangular base. 485 grams, 11.4 cm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium. Private collection of Mr K.A. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12411-225769.
