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LOT 1290
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Procession of Ibexes
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (149 grams, 91 mm).
Drum-shaped with narrow disc base, painted frieze of ibexes to the sidewall between concentric lines. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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LOT 1290
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cup with Procession of Ibexes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Jemdet Nasr Type Amulet Group
Sumerian, circa 3rd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mixed group including plano-convex type and two stylised zoomorphs. 98 grams total, 31-56 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent -
Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With globular body and broad flared mouth; cracked. 415 grams, 15 cm high
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988. -
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. 2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
